Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority

Authors

  • Marie-Alexia Masella Programme de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6979-4943
  • Hortense Gallois Center of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montréal, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1876-2209
  • Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon Petrie-Flom Center, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, USA; Health Law Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax; Centre de recherche en éthique, Montréal, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8965-8153

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1073796ar

Keywords:

public health, healthcare providers, serological tests, COVID-19, ethics

Language(s):

English

Abstract

Healthcare providers (HCP) have been central actors in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Although potentially very beneficial, the implementation of large-scale rapid serological tests raises ethical dilemmas and affects HCPs’ capacity to work in optimal conditions. In this regard, we call for attention to address specific and urgent ethical issues distinctively affecting HCPs following the availability and possible mandatory use of rapid serological tests for COVID-19.

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Published

2020-11-16

How to Cite

[1]
Masella M-A, Gallois H, Bélisle-Pipon J-C. Rapid Serological Tests and Immunity Policies: Addressing Ethical Implications for Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System as a Priority. Can. J. Bioeth 2020;3:177-9. https://doi.org/10.7202/1073796ar.

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2020): Open Issue

Section

Perspectives

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Copyright (c) 2020 Marie-Alexia Masella, Hortense Gallois, Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon

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