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September 10, 2025Pan African Journal of Emergency Medicine and Critical CareOpen Access

Ethics under pressure: A narrative review of critical care challenges and contem-porary approaches

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NMNahom Mesfin MekonenMKMerahi Kefyalew

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Overview

Narrative review highlights ethical dilemmas in critical care, focusing on resource allocation and informed consent in Ethiopia.

Key Points

  • Critical care settings face significant ethical challenges, particularly concerning resource allocation and triage decisions.
  • The review emphasizes informed consent and equity in service delivery, highlighting cultural and systemic limitations.
  • Traditional ethical frameworks like deontology and contemporary methods such as narrative ethics are discussed within the Ethiopian context.
  • Strengthening ethical guidelines and education in critical care is essential for compassionate and equitable patient care.

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Mekonen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23caeb210217d6478ad2dhttps://doi.org/10.58904/2025/212
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