If you have two patients and one ventilator, who lives and who dies? Does it matter who they know or what they do? This is the horrible calculus doctors and nurses have to face every day during the pandemic.

In this week's episode of Exit 43 we speak with a military medical historian about the history and practice of triage, and with three healthcare providers in the field about the challenges they and their colleagues face.

Why is the podcast called Exit 43? As anyone who drives the Merritt Parkway knows, there is no exit 43, and the reasons why touch on issues of privilege, access and the history of the state itself. Each week we’ll dive into a local news issue, examining an aspect of life in and around Connecticut you probably didn’t know about.

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