Equality or utility? Ethics and law of rationing ventilators

It is predicted that there will be a severe shortage of ventilators in coming weeks for the respiratory support of patients severely affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently issued guidelines that set out decision-making procedures for allocation of intensive care and ventilation.1National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceCOVID-19 rapid guideline: critical...