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*Doctors decide selection criteria for allocating limited medical equipment - [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/us/coronavirus-in-seattle-washington-state.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage]
*Doctors decide selection criteria for allocating limited medical equipment - [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/us/coronavirus-in-seattle-washington-state.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage]. Sadly - ''“This is a shift to caring for the population, where you look at the whole population of people who need care and make a determination about who is most likely to survive, and you provide care to them,” she said. “Those that have a less good chance of survival — but still have a chance — you do not provide care to them, which guarantees their death.”''

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  • Doctors decide selection criteria for allocating limited medical equipment - [1]. Sadly - “This is a shift to caring for the population, where you look at the whole population of people who need care and make a determination about who is most likely to survive, and you provide care to them,” she said. “Those that have a less good chance of survival — but still have a chance — you do not provide care to them, which guarantees their death.”