The Right to Health and Resource Allocation. Who Gets What and Why in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Q2 Social Sciences

Global Jurist Pub Date : 2020-10-26 DOI:10.1515/gj-2020-0040

G. Smorto

引用次数: 3

Abstract

Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak has led to a worldwide, substantial increase in the demand for pharmaceuticals, hospital beds, ventilators, and medical supplies. When needs suddenly exceed demand worldwide, resources may quickly become scarce in relation to potential demand, so that strict rationing is the only viable response. Against this backdrop, this paper scrutinizes the rationales for prioritization of scarce resources, and it questions the actual role and reach of the market with regard to resources that are essential to deliver health care, especially in times of severe shortage, such as during a global pandemic.

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健康权和资源分配。新冠肺炎大流行中谁得到了什么和为什么

摘要新冠肺炎疫情导致全球对药品、病床、呼吸机和医疗用品的需求大幅增加。当全球需求突然超过需求时，相对于潜在需求，资源可能会很快变得稀缺，因此严格的配给是唯一可行的应对措施。在这种背景下，本文仔细研究了稀缺资源优先考虑的理由，并对市场在提供医疗保健所必需的资源方面的实际作用和影响范围提出了质疑，尤其是在严重短缺的时候，比如在全球疫情期间。

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Global Jurist Social Sciences-Law

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