When: Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 7:00–8:30 PM
Where: Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Multipurpose Room
“The Ethics of Crisis: What counts as fair treatment during a public health disaster?”
Ethics in Public Life Forum
Katrina. 9/11. SARS.
Public health disasters come in many forms but all bring with them a sudden, often massive increase in health needs. Who should be vaccinated first if a pandemic strikes? Should stockpiling of supplies be permitted by those other than public or community health organizations? Who receives scarce intensive care beds or—in extreme scarcity—any medical treatment at all? How should such decisions be made, and by whom? How will Americans react to being told to wait their turn? In “The Ethics of Crisis” experts in public health, disaster preparedness, and ethics lead a public discussion about resource allocation during times of panic, turbulence and often extreme scarcity.
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