Post by Beth on Apr 3, 2020 6:23:44 GMT
The State of California has made the following statement about discrimination against people with disabilities in hospital triage during the pandemic. Click here to read.
I think it's very promising that the country's largest state has taken this stance pro-actively, though I would caution that more explicit guidance to healthcare institutions against considering predicted life expectancy when determining priority in access to scarce resources is needed, per my prior message about hospital triage politics, and its implications for many vulnerable communities.
I think it's very promising that the country's largest state has taken this stance pro-actively, though I would caution that more explicit guidance to healthcare institutions against considering predicted life expectancy when determining priority in access to scarce resources is needed, per my prior message about hospital triage politics, and its implications for many vulnerable communities.