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The gene “goalkeeper”: Exploring Spanish interpretation of genetic information

December 8, 2017 Amanda Gutierrez, Genetics, Interpretation, Language Barriers, Spanish, Translation

Imagine you are a patient in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language. You meet with a doctor and a medical interpreter to

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The caregiver as clinician: When life informs practice

November 27, 2017 clinical ethics, Courtenay Bruce, ethics, Medical Decision-Making, medical ethics

Editor’s note: This blog post is the second part of a two-part series. Read part one. For me, becoming a caregiver has put into perspective the

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Clinician as caregiver: The limits of ethics

November 21, 2017 clinical ethics, Courtenay Bruce, Medical Decision-Making, medical ethics, Values

Editor’s note: This blog post is the first part of a two-part series. Read part two. I can’t remember why we were in an emergency department,

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Enduring pain: How much suffering is enough?

November 17, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics, HHASS Student, Julia Jung, Pain

When faced with a painful event, people are often told to “hang in there” or “tough it out” as if there is value in the

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‘Is this normal?’ Addressing postpartum health concerns

October 27, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Jessica Roberts, maternal health, maternal mortality, postpartum care

As a new mom, I frequently find myself asking, “is this normal?” Often, it is about my baby. I wonder whether she is eating enough,

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Planning for the unknown: How to harness the power of predictive thinking

October 20, 2017 Anti-Aging Technologies, Imagined Future, Leah Fowler, Life Extension, Longevity, Radical Life Extension, Transhumanism

It’s fun to read articles about science fiction novels that predict the future with sometimes unsettling accuracy. We can look back and wonder how these

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Stuck in the middle: Examining ‘Xennial’ privacy preferences

October 13, 2017 Generation X, Generations, Genetic Privacy, Health Privacy, Millennial, Privacy, Security, Stacey Pereira, Xennial

“Hey 30-somethings, you’re a Xennial,” and “Are you a Xennial? Take the quiz,” appeared in my Facebook feed last June. The headlines, articles, and viral

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My mental illness and my research

October 4, 2017 ADHD, Anxiety, bioethics, Depression, Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, medical ethics, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Neuroethics, Neuroscience, Research

I know what is going on in my brain. I have a Ph.D. in neuroscience. I still cannot control it. I constantly have intrusive thoughts,

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Conscientious objection: Can a hospital refuse to provide treatment?

September 29, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Claire Horner, clinical ethics, Conscientious Objection, Death, Medical Aid in Dying, medical ethics, palliative medicine

Canada recently legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD), which allows patients to receive a lethal drug that they can self-administer, or be administered a lethal