Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Archives - Page 8 of 22

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Nearly everyone has a to-do list of some kind that reflects goals that are important to them. When making choices about life-sustaining treatment (ventilators, dialysis

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Body of Work podcast: Believing in miracles

November 18, 2019 Body of Work, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy

Spirituality and religion can play key roles in healthcare decision-making. But how can one’s belief in miracles influence clinical care? How are miracles defined in

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The future of neuroethics

November 15, 2019 Biomarkers, Brain Stimulation, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Neuroethics

I recently had the pleasure of attending the annual International Neuroethics Society held in Chicago, Ill. alongside the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

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Lessons from a thousand bioethicists: How to disagree

November 8, 2019 American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, ASBH, bioethicists, bioethics, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics

“So it’s like a conference full of philosophers? That should make for some heated debates,” remarked the man in the plane seat next to me

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Death wellness: A modern movement with ancient roots

October 30, 2019 Bryanna Moore, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Death, Death positivity, Death wellness

Have you heard of the death wellness or death positivity movement? It’s a culture, community and related set of practices built around the mutual goals

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Body of Work podcast: Exploring the role of a clinical bioethicist

October 28, 2019 Body of Work, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics

Ethical questions and conflicts often arise throughout the course of clinical care. But how do these conflicts get resolved? And what role does spirituality play

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A health policy postdoc’s perspective on ASHG

October 24, 2019 American Society of Human Genetics, ASHG, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Conference, Dr. Hadley Stevens Smith, Genetics, postdoc

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting drew more than 8,000 attendees to Houston last week. The exhibit hall was buzzing with colorful

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The attrition of women in medicine

October 18, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Michelle Ludwig, gender gap, women in medicine

A well-meaning colleague once said to me, “You probably wouldn’t want to do this since you just had a baby.” “So this is it how

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A memo to my younger self: Fellowship 101

October 11, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, clinician, Fellow, Trevor Bibler

Memo: Your clinical ethics fellowship Date: 10/11/2019 To: Trevor Bibler, clinical ethics fellow From: Trevor Bibler, clinical ethicist Hey! Congrats on the new job. You

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Racism is detrimental to our health

October 4, 2019 Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, anti-racist, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Health Disparities

For the past two years, I’ve been leading a team committed to promoting anti-racism in medicine. We’ve traveled across the country to train healthcare professionals