Tools and Presentations
Staff Discussion Forums on Ethics Issues in Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
US Department of Veteran Affairs
To raise awareness and understanding about allocation of scarce resources and other difficult clinical and ethical decisions that will need to be made in a pandemic, the Ethics Center and VA's Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards have prepared an educational packet for staff discussion forums on ethics issues in pandemic flu preparedness.
Disease, disaster and democracy: The public's stake in health emergency planning
Mary Pat MacKinnon tackles the questions: what government gains by engaging public, and what the public gains by engaging government.
Ethics and Influenza Pandemic Planning
Bashir Jiwani (2001)
This comprehensive power point presentation by Bashir Jiwani begins by explaining ethics, values, and morals and moves into a more in-depth analysis of issues related to pandemic planning including resource allocation (meso, micro and human issues), distributive justice, futility, organization ethics, strategies, and more.
Planning Checklists
US Department of Health & Human Services
Numerous checklists are provided to aid preparation for a pandemic in a coordinated and consistent manner, including checklists for government officials, health care workers, individuals and families, and schools.
Pandemic Planning Toolkit
Educational resources available to download include educational module, webcasts, pandemic toolkit, news articles and useful links.
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