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56Triage and justice in an unjust pandemic: ethical allocation of scarce medical resources in the setting of racial and socioeconomic disparitiesJournal of Medical Ethics 47 (3): 200-202. 2021.Shortages of life-saving medical resources caused by COVID-19 have prompted hospitals, healthcare systems, and governmentsto develop crisis standards of care, including 'triage protocols' to potentially ration medical supplies during the public health emergency. At the same time, the pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health disparities that together constitute a form of structural racism. These disparities pose a critical ethical challenge in developing f…Read more
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25LVAD-DT: Culture of Rescue and Liminal Experience in the Treatment of Heart FailureAmerican Journal of Bioethics 17 (2): 3-11. 2017.The purpose of this article is to investigate how cultural meanings associated with the left ventricular assist device inform acceptance and experience of this innovative technology when it is used as a destination therapy. We conducted open-ended, semistructured interviews with family caregivers and patients who had undergone LVAD-DT procedures at six U.S. hospitals. A grounded theory approach was used for the analysis. Thirty-nine patients and 42 caregivers participated. Participants described…Read more
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13The Case for Ethical Efficiency: A System That Has Run Out of TimeHastings Center Report 52 (2): 14-20. 2022.Hastings Center Report, Volume 52, Issue 2, Page 14-20, MarchâApril 2022.
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University of OklahomaUndergraduate
Norman, Oklahoma, United States of America