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The Ebola epidemic of 2014 has raised several ethical issues, a couple of which are: a) should we give patients untested experimental treatments? (Yes, in some situations). b) Who should receive treatment? (a moot question because moot no effective therapies are available). Comment: This is an excellent article on the ethics of the Ebola epidemic. The article is available for free online. Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2014 Oct 24;9(1):15.    (retrieved Nov, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.