Position Statement

AMA Position Statement on Ethical Considerations for Medical Practitioners in Disaster Response in Australia 2022

Published 10 May 2022

During a disaster when resources are overwhelmed, doctors will be faced with ethical challenges that do not generally occur during ordinary clinical encounters.

These include rationing of scarce resources, prioritising care to specific patients, withdrawing care and providing basic care rather than comprehensive treatment. This position statement serves to identify a range of those ethical challenges and highlight the major medical professional values and ethical principles that should guide doctors in their disaster response.

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