Thread by @alvie_barr

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Over 60 million Italian citizens under lockdown as #Coronavirus incidences surge. Over 9000 confirmed cases in Italy & rising.

The unfortunate consequence are the associated ethical concerns regarding resource allocation.

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#COVID19 #nCoV2019 #2019nCoV

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Incessant rising in cases warrants the question: are hospitals prepared for the associated influx of patients?

Further admissions require beds, PPE, ventilators, staff etc. What happens when resources run out, ventilators are all in use, or there aren’t enough staff?

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Ultimately, scarcity of medical resources may pressure healthcare practitioners to decide who receives care. This is NOT a question anyone should ever have to answer.

Resources should never be the limiting factor of care

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I hope we are never faced with any of these questions; however, if we are, it is important to be prepared to answer them.

I ask for your thoughts regarding strategies moving forward

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Sources

1)gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…

2)nytimes.com/2020/03/05/wor… @benjmueller

3)theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… @FriesenJoe

4)theglobeandmail.com/world/article-… @ereguly

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