Consensual ideas for prioritizing patients: correlates of preferences in the allocation of medical resources.

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Title: Consensual ideas for prioritizing patients: correlates of preferences in the allocation of medical resources.
Authors: Furnham, Adrian, Robinson, Charlotte, Grover, Simmy
Source: Ethics & Behavior. Oct2023, Vol. 33 Issue 7, p568-578. 11p. 4 Charts.
Subjects: Research, Self-perception, Ethical decision making, Patient-centered care, Regression analysis, Patients' attitudes, Conceptual structures, Critical thinking, Questionnaires, Medical ethics, Statistical correlation, Social attitudes, Health care rationing, Bioethics, Intelligence tests
Abstract: Five hundred adults indicated their preferences about the fairness and ethics of allocating scarce medical interventions. They also completed an IQ test, a measure of self-esteem and the extent to which they believed in a Just World, as well as General Conspiracy Theories. Results confirmed previous studies which showed a strong preference for the Utilitarian "saves most lives," followed by the Prioritization "sickest first" and "youngest first," preferences. Correlations and regressions indicated relatively few significant individual difference correlates of allocation preferences, with IQ being the major exception. Implications and limitations are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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