Triage would have ruled them out!
Undoubtedly, one of the greatest causes of distress among people over 70 confined to their homes has been the news that coronavirus patients over 80 would not be admitted to the ICU. Many hospitals have applied this rule as is. Others have used the following criteria [...]
Vulnerable elders
The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect on older people and those of any age who are in poor health due to serious illnesses. This happens not only in epidemics but also in all natural disasters, situations of war, famines, etc., in which the older generation is decimated and sometimes disappears. In […]