Posted by Matt in May 17th, 2008 |
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Asia,
West,
Burma,
Burmese,
Cyclone,
Despots,
Dilemma,
Extent,
Hopeless Situation,
Man Made Disaster,
Military Junta,
myanmar,
Nargis,
Police State,
Regime,
Stubbornness,
Submissiveness,
Tragedy
NARGIS POSES HUMANITARIAN DILEMMA
The stubbornness of Burma’s military junta puts the West into a hopeless situation. If the international community wants to provide relief to victims of Cyclone Nargis, then it has to play by the regime’s rules. But the West’s submissiveness sends a dangerous signal to despots everywhere. By our reporter in Rangoon more…
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Posted by Matt in May 9th, 2008 |
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Disease,
Dementia,
Dilemma,
Disaster,
Doctors,
Flu,
Flu Pandemic,
Government Agencies,
Influential Group,
Medical Groups,
Pandemic,
Physicians,
Prestigious Universities,
Task Force,
Trauma Victims
Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won’t get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die.
Now, an influential group of physicians has drafted a grimly specific list of recommendations for which patients would not be treated. They include the very elderly, seriously hurt trauma [...]
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