First aid guidelines for Bites and Stings: Educational Approach and Adaptation: Educational approach & Adaptation

“…Inevitably, there are significant gaps in the evidence base and therefore educators need to retain a principled approach, being clear that they cannot cover all eventualities, but that prevention, fast recognition and treatment can be critical, particularly where there is limited or no access to Emergency Medical Services (EMS.)Οδηγίες пρώτων Βοηθειών για δήγματα και τσιμпήματα: Εκпαιδευτική пροσέγγιση & пροσαρμογήΤα δήγματα και τα τσιμпήματα μпορούν να μεταδώσουν ασθένειες, пροκαλούν пληγές пου μпορεί να μολυνθούν και, σε ορισμένες пεριпτώσεις, να пροκαλέσουν αλλεργικές αντιδράσεις. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“… Photo by Adhy Savala on Unsplash ABSTRACT During a crisis, when healthcare capacity becomes overwhelmed and cannot meet regular standards of patient care, crisis standards of care are invoked to distribute scarce hospital space, staff, and supplies. …”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…However, this is not to say that payment models cannot address social disadvantages and disparities. …”
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Conscientious Objection Based on Patient Identity by John Dinelli

“…Using conscientious objection to withhold care from even non-critically ill patients can cause harm that is physical and emotional. A physician cannot act virtuously and simultaneously undermine non-malfeasance and beneficence. …”
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Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by William Choi

“…Life-sustaining treatments would be “wasted” on those patients compared to healthier patients.[13] However, prioritizing treatment for patients with a greater likelihood of survival based on the principle of utility maximization creates a healthcare system that is unwilling to take necessary risks to advance future therapies and build medical knowledge. Medical progress cannot be made if we pursue only treatments for those with the highest chances of survival or recovery. …”
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