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Review
. 2020 Jun;162(6):811-812.
doi: 10.1177/0194599820920850. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

Navigating the Ethics of COVID-19 in Otolaryngology

Andrew G Shuman  1   2
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Navigating the Ethics of COVID-19 in Otolaryngology

Andrew G Shuman. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered how otolaryngologists contemplate and assume their roles in health care delivery. The ethical implications of this pandemic upon our practice are formidable and distinct from other surgical fields. The salient ethical issues of public health stewardship and safety, distributive justice, and nonabandonment are distilled for the practicing otolaryngologist.

Keywords: COVID19; pandemic response; public health ethics.

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