Chen Bo, McNamara Donna Marie
Faculty of Law, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
Newcastle Law School, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
Asian Bioeth Rev. 2020 Sep 3;12(4):511-518. doi: 10.1007/s41649-020-00147-x. eCollection 2020 Dec.
The current public health crisis has exposed deep cracks in social equality and justice for marginalised and vulnerable communities around the world. The reported rise in the number of 'do not resuscitate' orders being imposed on people with disabilities has caused particular concerns from a human rights perspective. While the evidence of this is contested, this article will consider the human rights implications at stake and the dangers associated with using 'quality of life' measures as determinant of care in medical decision-making and triage assessments.
当前的公共卫生危机暴露了全球边缘化和弱势群体在社会平等与正义方面的深刻裂痕。有报道称,针对残疾人下达的“不要复苏”指令数量有所增加,这从人权角度引发了特别关注。尽管这一情况的证据存在争议,但本文将探讨其中涉及的人权问题,以及在医疗决策和分诊评估中使用“生活质量”指标作为护理决定因素所带来的风险。