OD0109: Ethical Issues in Crowdfunding a Child’s Care
On-demand
CME: 0.50
Session Type: On-demand
Topic(s): Bioethics; Health Care Finance
One in three campaigns started on the GoFundMe website is intended to raise funds for medical treatment. This session will explore the economic factors that have driven medical crowdfunding, as well as the ethical challenges pediatricians sometimes encounter when their patients depend on crowdsourcing to fund their medical care.