Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority

Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority

Healthcare providers (HCP) have been central actors in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Although potentially very beneficial, the implementation of large-scale rapid serological tests raises ethical dilemmas and affects HCPs’ capacity to work in optimal conditions. In this regard, we call for atte...

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Main Authors: Marie-Alexia Masella, Hortense Gallois, Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2020-11-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Bioethics
Subjects:
public health
healthcare providers
serological tests
COVID-19
ethics
Online Access:https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/323
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spelling doaj-797dee2f23a940b4a1c6558d88469a042021-04-02T20:44:39ZengProgrammes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de MontréalCanadian Journal of Bioethics2561-46652020-11-013310.7202/1073796arRapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a PriorityMarie-Alexia Masella0Hortense Gallois1Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon2Programme de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, CanadaCenter of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montréal, CanadaPetrie-Flom Center, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, USA; Health Law Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax; Centre de recherche en éthique, Montréal, Canada Healthcare providers (HCP) have been central actors in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Although potentially very beneficial, the implementation of large-scale rapid serological tests raises ethical dilemmas and affects HCPs’ capacity to work in optimal conditions. In this regard, we call for attention to address specific and urgent ethical issues distinctively affecting HCPs following the availability and possible mandatory use of rapid serological tests for COVID-19. https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/323public healthhealthcare providersserological testsCOVID-19ethics
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Hortense Gallois
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon
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Hortense Gallois
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon
Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority
Canadian Journal of Bioethics
public health
healthcare providers
serological tests
COVID-19
ethics
author_facet Marie-Alexia Masella
Hortense Gallois
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon
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title Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority
title_short Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority
title_full Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority
title_fullStr Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority
title_full_unstemmed Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority
title_sort rapid serological tests and immunity policies: addressing ethical implications for healthcare providers and the healthcare system as a priority
publisher Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal
series Canadian Journal of Bioethics
issn 2561-4665
publishDate 2020-11-01
description Healthcare providers (HCP) have been central actors in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Although potentially very beneficial, the implementation of large-scale rapid serological tests raises ethical dilemmas and affects HCPs’ capacity to work in optimal conditions. In this regard, we call for attention to address specific and urgent ethical issues distinctively affecting HCPs following the availability and possible mandatory use of rapid serological tests for COVID-19.
topic public health
healthcare providers
serological tests
COVID-19
ethics
url https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/323
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