id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-352332-c6phkk8r Al-Benna, Sammy Sword of Damocles: application of the ethical principles of resource allocation to essential cancer surgery patients requiring beds in limited supply during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-08-07 .txt text/plain 740 43 48 title: Sword of Damocles: application of the ethical principles of resource allocation to essential cancer surgery patients requiring beds in limited supply during the COVID-19 pandemic Therefore, there is a demand for cancer surgery which may require beds, ventilators and health care professionals, including surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses. Ethical cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic letter to the editor What is the role of patient autonomy in public health emergencies? Essential cancer surgery has been restricted to a minimum reasonable allotment in accordance with national and international guidelines and regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than to higher volumes. If essential cancer surgery is not provided to patients, the cancer death rate will climb even higher. Availability of COVID-19 information from national and international aesthetic surgery society websites Availability of COVID-19 information from national plastic surgery society websites ./cache/cord-352332-c6phkk8r.txt ./txt/cord-352332-c6phkk8r.txt