“I think all of us should have […] much better training in ethics.” Ethical challenges in policy making during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from an interview study with Swiss policy makers and scientists
The study provides empirical insights into the ethical considerations of COVID-19 policy making in practice in Switzerland. It can help to develop ethics assistance for future crises and inform ethical health policy and decision-making not only in Switzerland, but also in other countries.
Authors
- Caroline Brall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5514-9502)
- Caroline Schlaufer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2379-4849)
- Felix Gille (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2847-4633)
- Rouven Porz
- Ralf J. Jox
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Universidad Iberoamericana (DO)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-024-01132-x
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Novartis
- Schweizerische Akademie der Medizinischen Wissenschaften