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Apr. 20, 2020

Triage in the courthouse

When disasters occur, this means challenging decisions have to be made. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic dedicated health care professionals are asked to make decisions in circumstances they never thought possible.

Scott M. Gordon

Neutral
Signature Resolution LLC

Email: judgegordon@signatureresolution.com

Southwestern University School of Law

Judge Gordon (Ret.) is a member of the International Network of Hague Judges.

Triage is a process in medicine in which patients are evaluated to allocate treatment and resources according to need and prioritize which patients are treated first. When disasters occur, this means challenging decisions have to be made. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic dedicated health care professionals are asked to make decisions in circumstances they never thought possible. The same is happening in all of our other social and economic institutions. The Judici...

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