In Honor of Nobel Laureate Dr. Avram Hershko
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Prof. Aaron CiechanoverTechnion-Israel Institute of TechnologyBioethical Challenges In Medicine Summit Plenary Back to Plenary Lectures » |
Abstract:COVID-19 pandemic showed that besides important medical aspects at play, the bioethics at the interface between state-of-the-art technology and the sick human patient is equally important. Some of the ethical issues related to the pandemic are analysed in this presentation. They are: (1) treatment priorities, (2) neglected subjects such diseases, climate changes etc…(3) vaccination and its related skepticism and disinformation as well as its availability and affordability, (4) infodemic (misinformation and disinformation) and (5) inequality, discrimination and racism. The proper conclusions are drawn for each aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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