Whenpeoplearedyingandyoucanonlysavesome,howdoyouchoose?Maybeyousavetheyoungest.Orthesickest.Maybeyouevenjustputallthenamesinahatandpickatrandom.Wouldyouranswerchangeifasickpersonwasrightinfrontofyou?
Inthisepisode,firstairedbackin2016,wefollowNewYorkTimesreporterSheriFinkasshesearchesfortheanswer.Inawarzone,ahurricane,achurchbasement,andanearthquake,thequestionremainsthesame.Whathappens,whatshouldhappen,whenhumansareforcedtoplayGod?
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Specialthanksalsoto:PatWaltersandJimMcCutcheonandToddMenessesfromWWLinNewOrleans,theresearchersfortheallocationofscarceresourcesprojectinMaryland-Dr.LeeDaughertyBiddisonfromJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine,HowieGwonfromtheJohnsHopkinsMedicineOfficeofEmergencyManagement,AlanRegenbergoftheBermanInstituteofBioethicsandDr.EricToneroftheUPMCCenterforHealthSecurity.
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Articles:YoucanfindmoreabouttheworkgoingoninMarylandat:www.nytimes.com/triageBooks: ThebookthatinspiredthisepisodeaboutwhattranspiredatMemorialHospitalduringHurricaneKatrina,SheriFink’sexhaustivelyreportedFiveDaysatMemorial,nowaseriesonAppleTV+.
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