“What Prevents Prevention?”
Much of our built environment simultaneously enables and holds us in check. Playgrounds constructed today must meet certain standards...
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ISSUES AFFECTING THE PROVISION AND EXPERIENCE OF HEALTHCARE
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ETHICS BLOG
Why are medical humanities relevant in an era of technologically-driven healthcare?
Although Hippocrates famously proclaimed “wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is a love of humanity,” the rationale for...
E-cigarettes and the Paradox of Technology
Technology is a paradoxical thing. Human beings are tool-making animals, and have always looked to their abilities to craft things from...
Farewell Marcus Welby... but is that so bad?
When I was growing up in the ‘60s and ‘70s, the individual who epitomized the doctor’s doctor—the kind, compassionate, knowledgeable, and...
Ethical Considerations on the Concept of Informed Consent in Clinical Trials Involving Resource-Poor
Prior to performing procedures, administering medications, or enrolling patients into clinical trials, physicians and other health care...
When you just can’t fix it: Moral distress in health care
For the third time this week, you’ve been assigned to the ICU where Harold is on day 386 of mechanical ventilation. A young man, the...
Considering a Role for Narrative in Palliative Care Research
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes patients to progressively lose control of voluntary...
Health at Hand (or Wrist): Ethical Considerations for Wearable Fitness Trackers in Clinical Medicine
Walk into almost any public space and take a survey of the wrists. Chances are you will meet at least one Fitbit, Jawbone, Apple Watch,...
“Unrepresented Patients” and Vulnerability: Patients without Decision Makers
Among the most complex ethical decisions that clinical teams face are treatment decisions for “unrepresented patients.” These patients...
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In our rapidly changing healthcare environment, there are significant ethical questions that address innovations in technology, the...
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