Healthcare Professionals and the Reciprocal Duty to Treat During a Pandemic Disaster

A comment on Heidi Malm et als Ethics, Pandemics, and the Duty to Treat (2008) examines the theory of the social contract as a possible basis for an obligation to treat during a pandemic. It is suggested that current legislation, rather than contracting, may be a more practical means of providing no...

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Published in:	American journal of bioethics Vol. 8; no. 8; pp. 39 - 41
Main Author:	Mareiniss, Darren P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis Group 01-08-2008
Subjects:	Bioethics Contracts Disasters Disease Outbreaks Diseases Education, Medical - economics Ethics Ethics, Medical Ethics, Nursing Ethics, Pharmacy Health Personnel - ethics Humans Licensure Moral Obligations Physicians Physicians - ethics Professional Autonomy Public health Refusal to Treat - ethics Social Responsibility United States United States
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Summary:	A comment on Heidi Malm et als Ethics, Pandemics, and the Duty to Treat (2008) examines the theory of the social contract as a possible basis for an obligation to treat during a pandemic. It is suggested that current legislation, rather than contracting, may be a more practical means of providing notice to physicians & licensed health care workers & requiring them to assist in the event of pandemic. References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:	1526-5161 1536-0075
DOI:	10.1080/15265160802318147