The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa guidelines on the allocation of scarce critical care resources during the COVID-19 public health emergency in South Africa

To the Editor: We thank Singh and Moodley[1] for their detailed commentary on the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa (CCSSA) guidelines on ‘Allocation of scarce critical care resources during the COVID-19 public health emergency in South Africa’ (hereinafter ‘CCSSA 2020’).[2] Their article hig...

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Published in:South African medical journal 2020-08, Vol.110 (8), p.700-703
Main Authors: Gopalan, P.D, Joubert, I.A, Paruk, F, Baker, D, Coetzee, I, de Vasconcellos, K, Dolo, L.M, Levy, B.L, Morrow, B.M, Nel, J.M, Omar, S, Piercy, J.L, Siebert, R.S, Veldsman, L
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Language:English
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COVID-19
Practice guidelines (Medicine)
Professional associations
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Summary:To the Editor: We thank Singh and Moodley[1] for their detailed commentary on the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa (CCSSA) guidelines on ‘Allocation of scarce critical care resources during the COVID-19 public health emergency in South Africa’ (hereinafter ‘CCSSA 2020’).[2] Their article highlights the lack of a uniform blueprint for triage guidelines across the world. This lack is driven, to a large extent, by clinical ethical decision-making that is confounded by, inter alia, varying clinical experience, diverse personal values, differing legal frameworks, a multitude of guidelines from professional organisations, and unique social contexts. Consequently, guidelines may differ between organisations and between countries.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135
DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i8.15000