Thread by @Dr_Junkin_MD

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Though we may continue to hope for the best, in Massachusetts we are approaching the #COVID19 crisis we have sought to avoid: the upper limit of critical care capacity. This has enormous #ethical implications.
Here’s what you should read to be informed:

(4 tweet thread)

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First, a broad and thorough assessment of the ethical principles involved in allocating resources during pandemics and applied to COVID-19 in @NEJM.
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Next, a proposed ethical framework in @jama to operationalize during this crisis.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

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Lastly, the document recently released by the MA Crisis Standards of Care Advisory Committee, which will guide actions by all healthcare organizations in MA.
tinyurl.com/t2dwrxn
Focus on ethics starts on page 9 with Section E: Ethical Principles.

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