Ageism in the COVID-19 pandemic: age-based discrimination in triage decisions and beyond.
Hist Philos Life Sci
; 43(3): 91, 2021 Jul 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1309115
ABSTRACT
Ageism has unfortunately become a salient phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, triage decisions based on age have been hotly discussed. In this article, I first defend that, although there are ethical reasons (founded on the principles of benefit and fairness) to consider the age of patients in triage dilemmas, using age as a categorical exclusion is an unjustifiable ageist practice. Then, I argue that ageism during the pandemic has been fueled by media narratives and unfair assumptions which have led to an ethically problematic group homogenization of the older population. Finally, I conclude that an intersectional perspective can shed light on further controversies on ageism and triage in the post-pandemic future.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Triage
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Ageism
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Hist Philos Life Sci
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40656-021-00441-3
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