COVID-19, rationing and the right to health: can patients bring legal actions if they are denied access to care?

Gunn, Michelle A; McDonald, Fiona J

Gunn, Michelle A; McDonald, Fiona J.

Gunn MA; Clinical Excellence Queensland, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD.
McDonald FJ; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD.

Med J Aust ; 214(5): 207-208.e1, 2021 03.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1094320

Subject(s)

COVID-19/therapy; Health Care Rationing/legislation & jurisprudence; Health Services Accessibility/legislation & jurisprudence; Medical Futility/legislation & jurisprudence; Right to Health/legislation & jurisprudence; COVID-19/epidemiology; Humans; Judicial Role; Resource Allocation

Keywords

COVID-19; Ethics; Health policy; Human rights; Infectious diseases; Legislation; Medical futility; Medical negligence; Resource allocation; Respiratory tract infections; medical; professional

Fulltext

XML

PubMed Links

Search on Google

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Care Rationing / Medical Futility / Right to Health / COVID-19 / Health Services Accessibility Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Med J Aust Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

LILACS

LIS

Fulltext

XML

PubMed Links

Search on Google