What is the Minnesota Pandemic Ethics Project and what part of it is a research study?
The project’s goal is to propose ethical frameworks and procedures for rationing scarce health resources in Minnesota during a severe influenza pandemic. The frameworks recommend how to decide in what order different groups of Minnesotans should be prioritized to receive resources. There are also recommendations about implementing the ethical guidance provided by the frameworks. The preliminary recommendations have been developed by a broad-based panel and work groups of more than 100 Minnesotans. An important part of this project is to gather public input so that the final recommendations include broader perspectives. The process of gathering public input is a research study that has been reviewed and approved by three institutional review boards at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Health, and St. Olaf College. By submitting comments you are consenting to participate in this study.
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