Ethics in disaster, mass casualty care, and critical care

Tanya Egodage; Jay Doucet; Purvi Pravinchandra Patel; Matthew J. Martin

doi:10.1136/tsaco-2024-001389

Ethics in disaster, mass casualty care, and critical care

Tanya Egodage
, Jay Doucet
, Purvi Pravinchandra Patel
, Matthew J. Martin

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Abstract

The primary ethical principle guiding general medical practice is autonomy. However, in mass casualty (MASCAL) or disaster scenarios, the principles of beneficence and justice become of foremost concern. Despite multiple reviews, publications, and training courses available to prepare for a MASCAL incident, a minority of physicians and healthcare providers are abreast of these. In this review, we describe several MASCAL scenarios and their associated ethical, moral, and medicolegal quandaries in attempts to curb potential future misadventures.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e001389
Journal	Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2024-001389
State	Published - Apr 15 2024
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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