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Clinical ethics in the time of COVID-19

I am a clinical ethicist. I prefer this label over the alternatives like “healthcare ethicist” or “ethics consultant.” One reason for this preference has to

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Unconventionally advancing the field of clinical ethics

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020 Momentum 0 Comments Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, ethics, Events

Much has been written about conference fatigue and how to down the dullness, survive and even thrive at academic meetings. Conference organizers are getting creative.

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A memo to my younger self: Fellowship 101

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Clarice 0 Comments 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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My first rodeo: Reflections on the New York-Houston Clinical Ethics Consortium

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 Clarice 1 Comment Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Clinical Ethics Consortium, New York, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell, Rodeo

A few years ago, I asked a younger colleague if she was comfortable taking the lead on a project. She confidently replied that she was

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What makes a ‘good’ clinical ethicist?

October 12, 2018October 24, 2018 Clarice 0 Comments ASBH, certification, clinical ethics, ethicist, Trevor Bibler

As the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) annual conference kicks off next week, numerous ethicists will converge upon Anaheim to show off their

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Life after the death of my child

July 6, 2018July 16, 2018 Clarice 0 Comments clinical ethics, family, Grief, Jill Oliver Robinson

Before my eight-month-old daughter, Abby, died unexpectedly, I thought I knew plenty about grief. The pervasively popular five stages of grief model, developed by Dr.

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Gray matter and gray areas: Examining disorders of consciousness

December 22, 2017December 21, 2017 Clarice 0 Comments brain injury, clinical ethics, disorders of consciousness, Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Neuroscience

Patients in a minimally conscious state demonstrate some “off and on” awareness of their environment. They may be able to communicate at times by nodding

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The caregiver as clinician: When life informs practice

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Clarice 2 Comments 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, 2017November 27, 2017 Clarice 1 Comment 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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Conscientious objection: Can a hospital refuse to provide treatment?

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 Clarice 2 Comments 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

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