The Rapid Ethical Decisionmaking Model: Critical Medical Interventions in Resource-Poor Environments

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 20 (1):108-114 (2011)
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Abstract

Applying bioethical principles can be difficult in resource-poor environments, particularly for Western doctors unfamiliar with these limitations. The challenges become even greater when clinicians must make rapid critical decisions. As the following case in Zambia illustrates, the Rapid Ethical Decisionmaking Model, long used in emergency medicine, is a useful tool in such circumstances

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