Shaw A B
Bradford Royal Infirmary, West Yorkshire.
J Med Ethics. 1994 Sep;20(3):188-91, 194. doi: 10.1136/jme.20.3.188.
Health care should be preferentially allocated to younger patients. This is just and is seen as just. Age is an objective factor in rationing decisions. The arguments against 'ageism' are answered. The effects of age on current methods of rationing are illustrated, and the practical applications of an age-related criterion are discussed. Ageist policies are in current use and open discussion of them is advocated.
医疗保健应优先分配给年轻患者。这是公正的,并且被视为公正。年龄是配给决策中的一个客观因素。针对“年龄歧视”的反对观点得到了回应。阐述了年龄对当前配给方法的影响,并讨论了与年龄相关标准的实际应用。年龄歧视政策目前正在使用,提倡对此进行公开讨论。