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Policywise 

Gray matter and gray areas: Examining disorders of consciousness

December 22, 2017December 21, 2017brain 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, 2017clinical 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, 2017clinical 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, 2017Center 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, 2017July 6, 2017Center 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, 2017April 14, 2017Advance 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, 2017April 6, 2017bioethics, 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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Increasing patient engagement in healthcare decision-making

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017Center 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, 2017March 2, 2017Center 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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