Who Gets the Ventilator?

Parag Pathak
Written By Greg Bybee
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Who Gets the Ventilator? (Ep. 413)
April 15, 2020 @ 11:00pm

by Stephen J. Dubner
Produced by Zack Lapinski
with Parag Pathak

Should a nurse or doctor who gets sick treating Covid-19 patients have priority access to a potentially life-saving healthcare device? Americans aren’t used to rationing in medicine, but it’s time to think about it. We consult a lung specialist, a bioethicist, and (of course) an economist.

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https://freakonomics.com/podcast/covid-19-ventilators/

Greg Bybee https://gregbybee.com
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