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How the first three-parent embryo potentially impacts health policy

December 22, 2016 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics fellowship, Katarina Lee, medical ethics, medical tourism, reproductive ethics

In late September, it was reported that Dr. John Zhang, a U.S. doctor and fertility specialist based in New York City, had successfully created a

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What is palliative medicine?

December 14, 2016 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Eduardo Bruera, ethics, palliative medicine

In the last 50 years, medicine has focused successfully on the cure and long-term management of many diseases. That in itself is wonderful since we

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Healthcare market consolidation: What the dialysis industry tells us

December 6, 2016 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Kevin Furman Erickson, Economics, ethics, health policy

There’s an American aversion to anti-competitive market practices. A capitalist society assumes that competition means more innovation, more choices, and lower prices, and that market

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Making the right choice: The importance of advance care planning

December 2, 2016 Advance Care Planning, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Courtenay Bruce, ethics

My mom was eating Cheetos when she asked me this question: “Why would I need an advance directive? I’m not dying. Aren’t you supposed to

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‘Let Me Down Easy’ covers complex medical decision making

November 21, 2016 Anna Deavere Smith, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Community Outreach, Dr. Amy McGuire, ethics, Let Me Down Easy

A young couple learns the exciting news that they are expecting their first child. Soon after announcing, their family and friends recommend they establish college

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Soda taxes win big at polls despite industry lobbying

November 18, 2016 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, health policy, public health, Stephanie Morain

Buried under the headlines of the recent controversial election is a big public health win for five U.S. cities. On Election Day, voters in Boulder,

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Welcome to PolicyWise

November 2, 2016 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy

I am happy to announce the launch of PolicyWise, a new blog dedicated to health and science policy at the Center for Medical Ethics and

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'DIVA U' series aims to spark conversation around medical ethics and health policy issues

October 4, 2016 Allison Mickey, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, DIVA U, Dr. Amy McGuire, Lindsay Feuerman

From the psychology of medical decision making to stem cell research and policy, there are a wide range of ethically controversial topics in medicine and