Re-Shaping the Common Good in Times of Public Health Emergencies: Validating Medical Triage
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It is widely believed that anything done in the public interest is good for society and good for the individual members of society. When the 'anything' involves the health of the people, the belief is rapidly converted to doctrine. Doctrine nowadays means law.
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