Biomaterial Database

Life or death decisions. 2009

Kirsty Challen

North West Deanery.

So far, most cases of 'swine flu' have been mild, but healthcare professionals have been warned against complacency. If the flu pandemic becomes serious, a utilitarian principle may have to be adopted by which hospital treatment and admissions are denied to some so that more people can receive the care they need.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007251	Influenza, Human	An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.	Grippe,Human Flu,Human Influenza,Influenza in Humans,Influenza,Flu, Human,Human Influenzas,Influenza in Human,Influenzas,Influenzas, Human
D004196	Disease Outbreaks	Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.	Outbreaks,Infectious Disease Outbreaks,Disease Outbreak,Disease Outbreak, Infectious,Disease Outbreaks, Infectious,Infectious Disease Outbreak,Outbreak, Disease,Outbreak, Infectious Disease,Outbreaks, Disease,Outbreaks, Infectious Disease
D006113	United Kingdom	Country in northwestern Europe including Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Sea and north Atlantic Ocean. The capital is London.	Great Britain,Isle of Man
D006285	Health Planning	Planning for needed health and/or welfare services and facilities.	Health and Welfare Planning,National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974,Planning, Health and Welfare,State Health Planning, United States,PL93-641,Public Law 93-641,Planning, Health,Public Law 93 641
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014218	Triage	The sorting out and classification of patients or casualties to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment.	Triages
D016529	Emergency Nursing	The specialty or practice of nursing in the care of patients admitted to the emergency department.	Emergency Room Nursing,Nursing, Emergency,Nursing, Emergency Room