Week 10

Ethics and
Health Care
Chapter 9
 • Discuss ethical considerations relating to
Learning the allocation of resources in health care.
Objectives
 • The term allocation of resources refers to
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who gets what, when, and for what

reason.
Allocation • Rising health care costs, expensive
technologies, and limited access to many
of services have made the allocation of
resources an increasing concern in the

Resources health care industry.

• Resource allocation issues include organ
transplantation and finances and
resources.
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• How are transplant lists created?

Organ • Who should be prioritized?
Transplantation • What criteria should someone be
removed from an organ transplant list?
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• How should the province allocate

Covid-19
resources?
• Who should receive treatment when
there is a shortage of resources?
Week 10 Housekeeping

• Week 10 Discussion
• Week 10 Video on treating Canada’s health care system