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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Mark Clarfield, Alan Jotkowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-020-00416-y