vaccination

The Ethics of Triage : What do you do? What is the ethical approach in this situation? How do you treat the community knowing that you may have to watch some die while you reserve treatment for specific individuals?

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The Ethics of Triage You are a nurse in a Third World country in a small village of 150 people (adults and children – roughly equal in numbers). There is an outbreak of a deadly infection which is easily treated with a specific antibiotic. Untreated, the mortality rate is close to 100%. However, you only … Read more

Risk Communications : What is the WHO recommended age for measles vaccination in developing countries? Why is the recommended age for vaccination different in the United States?

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Risk Communications This case study is based on an investigation by Philip Landrigan, EIS ’70. The investigation is described in: Landrigan PJ.Epidemic measles in a divided city. JAMA 1972; 221: 567–570. This case study was original developed by Philip Landrigan, Lyle Conrad and John Witte in 1971. The current version was updated by Richard Dicker … Read more