2 hours agoIn the event of influx, Switzerland will not accept patients over 85 years of age in hospitals
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)As new cases of coronavirus increase, in Switzerland the medical protocol to cope with a possible overcrowding of intensive therapy is again being discussed. Standards in this country predict that if there are not many countries, the doctor may decide not to accept people over [...]
Standards in this country predict that if there are not many free countries, the doctor may decide not to accept people over 85 years of age or people over 75 who have cerosis, kidney problems, and heart problems.
The protocol has been published since March 20th, but has never been applied so far. But the situation in recent weeks seems to lead doctors to start applying and making difficult choices.
