BIOETHICS: Ethical Considerations of Ventilator Triage During a Pandemic

Authors

Susannah J. Gleason, Georgia State University College of LawFollow
William J. Keegan, Georgia State University College of LawFollow

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals across the country faced unprecedented volumes of patients seeking treatment related to the respiratory complications of the virus. As a result, states were forced to reassess existing scarce resource allocation guidelines to appropriately accommodate the high demand. This Peach Sheet analyzes the ethical considerations implicated in enacting and following these guidelines when treating patients, specifically in the context of ventilator triage in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recommended Citation

Susannah J. Gleason & William J. Keegan, BIOETHICS: Ethical Considerations of Ventilator Triage During a Pandemic, 37 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 173 (2020).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol37/iss1/15