Clarice, Author at Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

A small white heart, held in a hand in front of a painted rainbow.

In 2021, I wrote the script for a short (2 minute) animated video project on the value of every person’s life and the inherent, equal

A doctor holding a smart phone with the camera pointed down, as if toward a patient.

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In focus: Patient photography and the medico-legal considerations

December 9, 2022 cell phones, Digital Medical Photograph, HIPAA, Images, Medico-legal implications, Photography, Privacy

Today, digital medical photographs are everywhere. In contemporary medicine, and especially in fields like plastic and reconstructive surgery that have such an emphasis on visual

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Telehealth for sexual health among adolescents and young adults

December 2, 2022 Access, Adolescents, Baylor Teen Health Clinics, Privacy, Telehealth, Young adults

COVID-19 stay-at-home policies restricted the movement of individuals, especially adolescents and young adults. At the onset of the pandemic, we at the Baylor Teen Health

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What could we owe to the dead?

November 18, 2022 bioethics, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine, Dead, Death, Philosophical Bioethics, Philosophy

“Ay, thou poor Ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe. Remember thee! Yea, from the table of my memory I’ll wipe away

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Ethical issues in reproductive medicine: Hinduism and “leftovers” from IVF

November 7, 2022 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics, Hindu, in vitro fertilization, IVF, Religious Traditions, Reproductive Medicine

Dr. Sarma takes a closer look at the Hindu position on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the related ethical issues in reproductive medicine.

A yellow container labeled "wastes" filled with used medical equipment.

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Trash talk: What to do with medical waste?

November 4, 2022 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Environment, Global Inequalities, Healthcare Waste, Medical Waste

How much do you think about waste? There are some catchy slogans to inspire us, like “Feed the can, man” and “Slam dunk the junk.”

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“I Want a Doctor Who Looks Like Me!”: Managing Race-Based Patient Requests

October 18, 2022 Biases, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, race-based patient requests, racial/cultural concordance, Upstander

The similar-to-me effect is a cognitive bias related to the idea that people have a preference for those that are similar – look, act and think like us. Drs.

Graphic illustration of a person speaking to someone whose face is covered in questioning phrases.

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Does a disease impact your identity?

September 30, 2022 adolescent, Brain, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, deep brain stimulation, OCD, Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation, Summer Interns, Technology

This is the fifth in an ongoing series by Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy summer interns, undergraduate/graduate students interested in emerging ethical issues. What are the

Healthcare workers walking down a hallway while having a conversation.

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Reflections from a clinical ethics intern

September 23, 2022 Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Center of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Clinical Ethicist, clinical ethics, Houston Methodist, Summer Interns

This is the forth in an ongoing series by Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy summer interns, undergraduate/graduate students interested in emerging ethical issues. “How to become a

A neurosurgeon facing away from the camera while studying images of a patient.

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More than neurosurgeons: combatting firearm-related traumatic brain injury

September 16, 2022 Brain, Firearm, Firearm-Related Traumatic Brain Injury (frTBI), Neurosurgeons, Neurosurgery, Pediatric, policy, trauma, traumatic brain injury

Firearm-related deaths in children and adolescents have reached a tipping point in the United States. In 2020, firearm-related injuries became the leading cause of death

Author: Clarice

What is the essence of our humanity?

In focus: Patient photography and the medico-legal considerations

Telehealth for sexual health among adolescents and young adults

What could we owe to the dead?

Ethical issues in reproductive medicine: Hinduism and “leftovers” from IVF

Trash talk: What to do with medical waste?

“I Want a Doctor Who Looks Like Me!”: Managing Race-Based Patient Requests

Does a disease impact your identity?

Reflections from a clinical ethics intern