Age, ageing, ageism and “age-itation” in the Age of COVID-19: rights and obligations relating to older persons in Israel as observed through the lens of medical ethics
Abstract COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has reached pandemic proportions. Although the virus can cause disease in anyone, it is particularly dangerous for those with various “co-morbidities” such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and others. Furthermore, advanc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-020-00416-y |