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Big data, brain science and mental health care

April 7, 2017 bioethics, Brain science, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Dr. Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, ethics, Mental Health, Neuroscience

The Atlantic recently ran a fascinating article about improving the effectiveness of psychotherapy by using big data to inform practice. In it, the author notes that there

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What genetically modified mosquitoes and soda bans can teach us about framing health issues

March 31, 2017 Arguments, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, College Student, Framing, health policy, Policy Research, Rice University, soda ban, soda tax, zika

Genetically modified mosquitoes recently provided a case study in the importance of understanding how opposition groups frame arguments. The tactics of a small but vocal

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Of man and machine: The evolution of transhumanism

March 22, 2017 Biosynthetic Organs, Biotechnology, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Future, Kristin Kostick, Technology, Transhumanism

A tragedy of being human is that our organs often fail before our brains do. If you agree with this statement, you may agree with

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H.R. 1313 and the future of genetic privacy

March 17, 2017 ACA, ADA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Congress, Genes, Genetic Privacy, GINA, health policy, Jessica Roberts, law, Privacy

In the 1997 film Gattaca, the protagonist is unable to pursue his dream job because of his “sub-optimal” genetic makeup. In 2008, the U.S. Congress

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Increasing patient engagement in healthcare decision-making

March 10, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Decision-making, Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, medical ethics

Making decisions is hard. Anyone who has ever struggled to pick a restaurant for dinner knows well – choosing between options is difficult even when

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Harm and medical ethics

March 3, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Dr. Peter Koch, ethics, harm, medical ethics, philosopher, Philosophy

Imagine your spouse has been cheating for the past 10 years, but you are completely unaware of their infidelity. The good news is your spouse

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Compromise: If you are Congress, it’s what you do

February 24, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Cedric Dark, health policy, Healthcare, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Uninsured

Some believe the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is destined for failure and that rising prices in the individual market indicate it has entered a death

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The new Common Rule: Relief and unresolved questions

February 15, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Christi Guerrini, common rule, department of health and human services, law

Research involving human subjects has changed dramatically over the last 25 years, so it makes sense that the regulations governing it would need to evolve

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The limits of compassion: Dialysis and the undocumented – A solution

February 10, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dialysis, Emergency Medicine, Javier Santiago, medical students, Narrative Medicine, policy, Undocumented Immigrants, Victoria Mitre

Editor’s note: This post is the second part of a two-part series. Read part one. Over the past half-century, significant legal roadblocks to providing healthcare services

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The limits of compassion: Dialysis and the undocumented – The problem

February 8, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dialysis, Emergency Medicine, Javier Santiago, medical students, Narrative Medicine, policy, Undocumented Immigrants, Victoria Mitre

Editor’s note: This blog post is the first part of a two-part series. Mr. H and I shared stories in his hospital room on a