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It is an unfortunate truth of medicine that, even with the great strides made by science and technology in recent decades, physicians and other caretakers still do not have the capability and resources to save every life, or give everyone the best treatment possible. Even in first-world countries, caretakers often must make difficult decisions regarding how to allocate scarce resources in hospitals, such as drugs or intensive care unit (ICU) beds. While it is not easy to discuss, the discourse about rationing is becoming ever more necessary, as caretakers must understand how to make ethically justified decisions in these increasingly common times of shortage. Rationing does not exist in a vacuum however, it is often necessary to discuss it in conjunction with other important medical topics, such as do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. The ethical issues behind these topics will be explored through the lens of the case of Richard, an elderly patient admitted to a hospital that only has one ICU bed available.

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ここ数十年の間に科学技術が大きな進歩を遂げたにもかかわらず、医師や他の介護者は、あらゆる人生を救う能力や資源を持っていないか、誰もが最善の治療を受けることができないという不幸な薬の真実です。第一世界の国々でさえ、世話人はしばしば困難な決定をしなければならない