El adulto mayor en el contexto del covid-19: ¿en el centro del cuidado o al margen por su edad?
2021
The present article offers an analysis from a bioethical perspective of the treatment provided to senior
citizens in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin with, the article highlights the paradox that
exists when measures are adopted for the care of elderly people during a pandemic, and in some occasions
the age of the patient is the determining factor for deciding whether to provide care or not in cases of
scarcity. The question that arises then is: What is the adequate treatment for senior citizens? Using the
Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of Elderly Persons as a point of reference, this article assesses the problem of the scarce resource allocation in the Third Age during a pandemic.
As a conclusion, the pandemic is a great opportunity to reflect on the respect that we should give to every
human being at every stage of his/her life.
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