A hospital has one ICU bed and two critically ill patients. What ethical principle is most relevant?
During a pandemic, ventilators are reserved for those with the best survival chances. This reflects:
Triage protocols are most influenced by which ethical principle?
Which factor should ethically NOT influence resource allocation?
Resource allocation should aim to balance justice with:
What is the danger of first-come, first-served policies?
The principle of 'reciprocity' in resource allocation means:
Age-based allocation is controversial because it may violate:
A policy favors access to expensive drugs only for private patients. This violates:
In ethical policy-making, transparency ensures that:
An ethics committee must decide on rationing dialysis. What framework supports fair decisions?
Which approach emphasizes equal access regardless of need?
A rural hospital lacks specialists. Ethically, what should guide referrals?
Cost-effectiveness is often linked to which ethical concern?
Resource allocation should avoid discrimination based on: