Navigating the Ethics of COVID-19 in Otolaryngology #MMPMID32284004
Shuman AG
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020[Jun]; 162 (6): 811-812 PMID32284004show ga
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.