The realities of rationing in health care

The realities of rationing in health care

Rationing of scarce health-care resources is distressing. Clinicians therefore require clear guidance, which should be developed systematically and transparently through multi-stakeholder engagement. Rationing is seldom required in high-income settings but is often necessary in low-income settings....

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature reviews. Nephrology 2021-07, Vol.17 (7), p.435-436
Hauptverfasser: Moosa, Mohammed R., Luyckx, Valerie A.
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Sprache:eng
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692/4022/1585/104/1586
692/4022/1950
692/700/1538
692/700/3935
Accountability
Bioethics
Comment
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Critical care
Ethics
Ethics, Medical
Health Care Rationing
Health services administration
Hemodialysis
Hospitals
Humans
Intensive care
Intensive Care Units - supply & distribution
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Methods
Nephrology
Pandemics
Renal Replacement Therapy
Resource allocation
Transparency
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Zusammenfassung:Rationing of scarce health-care resources is distressing. Clinicians therefore require clear guidance, which should be developed systematically and transparently through multi-stakeholder engagement. Rationing is seldom required in high-income settings but is often necessary in low-income settings. Global solidarity and health system strengthening are required to reduce the need for rationing.
ISSN:1759-5061
1759-507X
DOI:10.1038/s41581-021-00404-8