[Elderly people in the context of COVID-19: at the centre of attention or on the margins due to their age?] / El adulto mayor en el contexto del COVID-19: ¿en el centro del cuidado o al margen por su edad?
Cuad Bioet
; 32(106): 329-339, 2021.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1498355
ABSTRACT
The present article offers an analysis from a bioethical perspective of the treatment provided to senior citizens in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin with, the article highlights the paradox that exists when measures are adopted for the care of elderly people during a pandemic, and in some occasions the age of the patient is the determining factor for deciding whether to provide care or not in cases of scarcity. The question that arises then is What is the adequate treatment for senior citizens? Using the Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of Elderly Persons as a point of reference, this article assesses the problem of the scarce resource allocation in the Third Age during a pandemic. As a conclusion, the pandemic is a great opportunity to reflect on the respect that we should give to every human being at every stage of his/her life.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Cuad Bioet
Journal subject:
Ethics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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