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Life after the death of my child

July 6, 2018 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, 2017 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, 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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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

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Organ donation: Opt-out or opt-in?

July 7, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Critical Organs, Dr. Peter Koch, ethics, Organ Donation, Organ Transplant

Many people need critical organs like hearts and lungs, yet a worldwide shortage of available organs leaves many to die while awaiting a transplant. The

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National Healthcare Decisions Day: Start the conversation

April 14, 2017 Advance Care Planning, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Courtenay Bruce, Decision-making, medical ethics, National Healthcare Decisions Day

Whether you are a physician, patient or concerned family member, healthcare decision-making can be a difficult topic to discuss.

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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