On the subject of ICU beds, I can pose a few questions to consider: What are the definitions of "ICU bed" across different countries? How does clinical practice vary? How are the different health care systems funded? In a publicly funded, free at the point of use system, rationing is achieved by either queuing or by some sort of utilitarian calculation (e.g. as implemented by our National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) Could it be that Germany and Italy are over provided? A study carried out in 2012 discusses these issues: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00134-012-2627-8

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
ICU Beds	29/03/20 08:08:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:ICU Beds	29/03/20 10:22:00	Andy Riley
Re:Re:ICU Beds	29/03/20 10:39:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 06:56:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 08:33:00	Andy Riley
Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 08:40:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 08:42:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 08:45:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 09:04:00	Andy Riley
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 09:24:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 09:47:00	Andy Riley
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 10:05:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 10:38:00	Andy Riley
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 09:32:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 10:26:00	Andy Riley
Re:Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 10:36:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:ICU Beds	30/03/20 10:36:00	Andy Riley
Re:Re:ICU Beds	31/03/20 07:16:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:ICU Beds	05/04/20 15:30:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:Re:ICU Beds	06/04/20 09:03:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	06/04/20 09:07:00	Nicholas Beard
Re:Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	08/04/20 13:58:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Re:Re:ICU Beds	08/04/20 06:53:00	Nicholas Beard

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