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St. Olaf-based think tank addresses pandemic ethics

By David Gonnerman '90
October 24, 2006

The St. Olaf College-based Minnesota Center for Health Care Ethics made the front page of today's Star Tribune with a story about rationing flu vaccines in the event of a pandemic. Recommendations by a panel of experts that was convened by the center--including doctors, nurses, ministers, lawyers and health department representatives--has arrived at recommendations that differ from current federal guidelines. "A rational discussion beforehand...is our only real chance at preventing chaos," says one panel member.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.