title: Life or death decisions.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: North West Deanery.
authors.forename: Kirsty
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Challen
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D014218:Triage; D006113:United Kingdom