జర్నల్ ఆఫ్ క్లినికల్ రీసెర్చ్ & బయోఎథిక్స్

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Ethical Considerations for the Cancellation of Non-Urgent Surgeries during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Suggestions for Future Health Crises

Nolan J. Brown, Stephen Szabadi, Cameron Quon, Nathan A Shlobin, Brian V Lien, Shane Shahrestani,Katelynn Tran, Ali R. Tafreshi, Seth C Ransom, Alexander Himstead, Celina Yang, Ryan C Ransom, Ronald Sahyouni, Aaron Kheriaty

In light of the national emergency the pandemic has spawned, hospitals across the United States made the decision to cancel non-urgent surgeries to free up resources and personnel and protect healthcare workers, patients, and the public from further spread. By one estimate, the initial wave of COVID-19 will lead to 28 million surgeries being postponed worldwide, with 343,670 projected cancellations each week in the USA alone over the course of a 12-week peak. This is an unprecedented disruption in the modern system of healthcare delivery that has the potential to produce long-lasting deleterious effects and troublesome ethical dilemmas.