V5-2037 — Annual report 2020
1.
No one can be expected to do the impossible

In the interview dr. Matjaž Ambrož answers questions about how the decisions of which patient to save affect criminal liability if the patient dies. He also explains how the law already deals with situations where healthcare workers are overburdened and face unpleasant and stressful decisions.

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COBISS.SI-ID: 40824067
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Triage and medical ethical dilemmas

In dialogue with Marcel Štefančič and dr. Brigita Skela Savič, Luka Mišič draws attention to the issue of priority treatment of patients. Triage and treatment are discussed only in relation to the current state of the Covid-19 epidemics, while other diseases are pushed aside. There are no professional criteria for triage, but it is crucial to respect the rights of the patient. The criteria for triage are decided by medical science, and the law is only in the function of a mediator.

F.35 Other

COBISS.SI-ID: 62689795
3.
Human to human virus

In an interview with Marcel Štefančič, dr. Renata Salecl draws attention to the problems we observe in governmental methods of dealing with the epidemic. She also raises questions about the state of society during the epidemic and about the relationship we have to triage and thus to life itself.

F.35 Other

COBISS.SI-ID: 62691843