TY - JOUR AU - Hernandez, Jarelys AU - Lubrano di Ciccone, Barbara AU - Thirlwell, Sarah AU - Booth-Jones, Margaret AU - Aslam, Sadaf AU - Greene, John PY - 2021/03/24 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - COVID-19 pandemic causing medical and public health ethical dilemmas: A case report and review of literature JF - Qualitative Research in Medicine and Healthcare JA - Qual Res Med Healthc VL - 5 IS - 1 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.4081/qrmh.2021.9690 UR - https://www.pagepressjournals.org/qrmh/article/view/9690 SP - AB - <p>The COVID-19 pandemic presented myriad of unprecedented and daunting ethical dilemmas to healthcare workers, patients, their families, and the public health. Here we present a case of a 42-years-old Hispanic female with underlying hematological malignancy that developed severe SARS-COV-2 infection amidst the pandemic. This case illustrates some remarkable ethical dilemmas during pandemic times, including the lack of advanced directive planning, the repercussions of restricting family visits, and what ethics in crisis and moral injury entails. Identifying the ethical challenges emerging from the pandemic will assist physicians and other providers in making proper decisions and maintaining the best standard of care.</p> ER -