Resource Allocation

Question 1

Recall 5 factors it would be unjust to base a resource-allocation decision on

Answer 1

Age
Social worth (dependents)
Personal responsibility
First come, first served
Lottery

Question 2

Recall 4 factors upon which a disease-based decision for resource allocation could be made

Answer 2

QALYs
EBM
Public opinion
Personal choice

Question 3

Recall 3 issues with using QALYs as a resource-allocation tool

Answer 3

Biased against disability
Don’t distinguish between life-saving and life-sustaining treatments
Ageist

Question 4

Recall 2 problems with using EBM to decide on how to allocate resources

Answer 4

Biased towards medical perspective

Interventions with less research are de-prioritsed