FLU PANDEMIC AND POSSIBLE ETHICAL DILEMMAS

A NOTE FOR CHAPLAINS

Authors

  • David Hobden Royal Surrey Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v13i2.30

Keywords:

ethical dilemma, pastoral care resource allocation

Abstract

The author explores ethical principles and frameworks which may inform decision-making during a flu pandemic. Critical awareness of such ethical frameworks can aid healthcare chaplains in their engagement with pastoral issues

Author Biography

  • David Hobden, Royal Surrey Hospital

    David Hobden is chaplain at The Royal Surrey Hospital.

References

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BEAUCHAMP & CHILDRESS J 2001 Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 5th Ed, Oxford University Press, Oxford

EVANGELIUM VITAE 1995

MESSER NG 2005 Professional-patient relationships and informed consent Post-Graduate Medical Journal May 2005

TAYLOR B KEMP V GOLD D & WALDMAN C 2008 Critical care contingency planning: phased responses and triaging framework Journal of Intensive Care Society

Published

2013-04-05

How to Cite

Hobden, D. (2013). FLU PANDEMIC AND POSSIBLE ETHICAL DILEMMAS: A NOTE FOR CHAPLAINS. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 13(2), 30-33. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v13i2.30