Emanuel, Persad, Upshur, et al write "[u]ndoubtedly, withdrawing ventilators or ICU support from patients who arrived earlier to save those with better prognosis will be extremely psychologically traumatic for clinicians - and some clinicians might refuse to do so. However, many guidelines agree that the decision to withdraw a scarce resource to save others is not an act of killing and does not require the patient's consent." What is your response to this claim? Do your views change if the person in question is yourself? A family member?

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The Answer of Emanuel, Persad, Upshur, et al write "[u]ndoubtedly, withdrawing ventilators or ICU support from patients who arrived earlier to save those with better prognosis will be extremely psychologically traumatic for clinicians - and some clinicians might refuse to do so. However, many guidelines agree that the decision to withdraw a scarce resource to save others is not an act of killing and does not require the patient's consent." What is your response to this claim? Do your views change if the person in question is yourself? A family member?

Emanuel, Persad, Upshur, Et Al Write "[U]ndoubtedly, Withdrawing Ventilators or ICU