Covid-19: Eine Ad hoc Public-Health-Ethikberatung

Zusammenfassung

In diesem Dokument beschreiben wir den Prozess und den Inhalt einer ad hoc Public-Health-Ethikberatung vom 22. März 2020 für eine regionale Gesundheitsbehörde (Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit) zu Entscheidungen im Zusammenhang mit Covid-19.

Abstract

In this paper we describe the process and content of our ad hoc public health ethics consultation for a Bavarian health authority in relation to Covid-19.

Schlüsselwörter

Covid-19 - Public-Health-Ethik - SARS-CoV-2

Key words

Covid-19 - Public health ethics - SARS-CoV-2

Publication History

Article published online:
30 June 2020

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