F Heinemann, S Ifland, R Heinrich-Weltzien, I M Schüler
[Influence of Fissure Sealants on Dental Health of Elementary School Children in Weimar - A Longitudinal Observational Study under Real-life Conditions]
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
often show greater inclination assist avoid harming people identified high risk great harm assist avoid harming people suffer similar harm identified yet call identified person bias ethicists think bias justified others disagree claim bias discriminatory statistical people issue present public policy politics perhaps notable examples found medical ethics icu triage decisions made covid19 pandemic rule rescue application identified person bias sometimes called states spending large amounts resources rescuing identifiable individuals imminent danger justified paper show distorted attitudes toward time play role identified person bias claim icu triage decisions better explained preference treat people sooner rather later least partially due near bias positive events preferred near rather distant preference treat identified lives statistical lives thus another bias near bias involved reasoning behind identified person bias rule rescue