COVID-19-Related Ethics Consultations at a Cancer Center in New York City: A Content Review of Ethics Consultations During the Early Stages of the Pandemic.
Danielle Novetsky FriedmanLiz BlacklerYesne AliciAmy E ScharfMartin ChinSanjay ChawlaMonique C JamesLouis P VoigtPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2020)
During the early pandemic, the care of patients with cancer and COVID-19 spurred a number of ethics consultations, which were largely focused on code status. Most cases also raised concerns about staff safety in the context of limited benefit to patients, a highly unusual scenario at our institution that may have been triggered by critical supply shortages.
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