Ethical Considerations for Surgical Planners from the Lessons Learned on USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Deployment 2019
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ABSTRACT Ethical issues can arise when planning for direct patient care surgical missions. Based on the lessons learned from USNS COMFORT Deployment 2019, authors present concise considerations and recommendations future hospital ship mission planning.
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عنوان ژورنال: Military Medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0026-4075', '1930-613X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaa407