Using data from comparative effectiveness studies to inform cost-effectiveness analyses or other economic evaluations would strengthen ethical policy making.
AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(7):651-655. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.7.pfor1-1507.
An examination of the effect that the Mammography Quality Standards Act has had on training and certification of radiologists and mammography technicians.
In “Allocating Scare Resources in a Pandemic,” Martin Strosberg calls attention to the need for preparedness planning including methods for rationing vaccines, antiviral medications, and intensive care unit beds and staff.
An interview with Leslie J. Blackhall, M.D., M.T.S., explores the use of CPR in emergency settings and some physicians' reluctance to discuss death with their patients.
Humanitarian support for refugees in host nations provides better care and services for the refugees than the host nation can supply for its own citizens.