Cardiothoracic surgeons in pandemics: Ethical considerations

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug;160(2):456-459. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.03.117. Epub 2020 Apr 9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence*
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / ethics
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / instrumentation
  • Health Care Rationing / ethics*
  • Health Services Needs and Demand / ethics*
  • Heart-Assist Devices / ethics
  • Heart-Assist Devices / supply & distribution
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • Respiration, Artificial / ethics
  • Respiration, Artificial / instrumentation
  • Surge Capacity / ethics
  • Surgeons / ethics*
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedures / ethics*
  • Ventilators, Mechanical / ethics
  • Ventilators, Mechanical / supply & distribution