Who should MDs let die in a pandemic?

TheMercenary · 05-05-2008, 03:59 PM

The report is out. A group of influential doctors has made the hard choices that will have to be made in the case of a deadly pandemic.

Those out of luck are the people at high risk of death and a slim chance of long-term survival. But the recommendations get much more specific, and include:

_People older than 85.

_Those with severe trauma, which could include critical injuries from car crashes and shootings.

_Severely burned patients older than 60.

_Those with severe mental impairment, which could include advanced Alzheimer's disease.

_Those with a severe chronic disease, such as advanced heart failure, lung disease or poorly controlled diabetes.

The rest of the story is here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080505/...8BMrL4S4hZ24cA

05-05-2008, 03:59 PM	#1
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? The report is out. A group of influential doctors has made the hard choices that will have to be made in the case of a deadly pandemic. Those out of luck are the people at high risk of death and a slim chance of long-term survival. But the recommendations get much more specific, and include: _People older than 85. _Those with severe trauma, which could include critical injuries from car crashes and shootings. _Severely burned patients older than 60. _Those with severe mental impairment, which could include advanced Alzheimer's disease. _Those with a severe chronic disease, such as advanced heart failure, lung disease or poorly controlled diabetes. The rest of the story is here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080505/...8BMrL4S4hZ24cA __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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