Close Menu

Books in a Library

public health ethics

Allocation of Places for Patients to Receive Dialysis in Low- and Middle-income Countries: An Ethical Framework for Distributive Justice

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.517
Pages: 
82-4
Synopsis: 
This paper proposes a dialysis allocation system incorporating the ethical principles of prognosis, saving the most lives, younger age prioritization and random selection weighted by waiting time. This system should result in fair and equitable access to dialysis in developing countries.

ABSTRACT

Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
Journal Sections: 
Journal Authors: 
e-Published: 13 Jan, 2017
Subscribe to RSS - public health ethics
Top of Page