Abstract
Most accounts of why physicians have a duty to treat patients during a pandemic look to the special ethical standards of the medical profession. An adequate account must be deeper and broader: it must set the professional duty alongside other individual commitments and broader social values.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 40-48 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Hastings Center Report |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects
- Philosophy
- Health Policy