Globally we face a shortfall of an estimated 4.3 million health care workers.  As you can imagine, the consequences are enormous when a local or global health crisis arises and there are not enough staff members to address the need.

Dr. Ian Greenwald and Dr. Cameron Wolfe both touched on this issue, but what are your thoughts on the dilemma?  How do you allocate resources and manpower efficiently when you lack enough personnel?  How do you address this issue when you are facing an emergency crisis, such as an infectious disease outbreak?  Do we simply accept the fact that we will not be able to provide care to every single individual?