Alone at the hands of healthcare: hospital visitor policies during the COVID-19 pandemic
March 2021, a phone call from Caleb Iness: “Hey Audra, my friend’s dad is in the hospital with a stroke and no one can visit
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Decision-making
Should we create moral machines?
The development of artificial intelligence that can act autonomously has raised important questions about machine decision-making.
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Informed consent: Patient autonomy in medical decision making
A closer look at voluntary consent in medical decision making – what it is, its origin and how it differs across countries and cultures.
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‘Good Ethics and Bad Choices’: How does behavioral economics impact medical ethics?
Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby shares her perspective, creative process and some key takeaways from her new book “Good Ethics and Bad Choices.”
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The odyssey of psychiatric advance directives
In Homer’s The Odyssey, Ulysses presumably asked his men to bind him to the mast of his ship and refuse his requests to sail nearer
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How far will you go to protect your ‘future self?’
Are you an altruist or an egoist? Beyond just its philosophical importance, the answer to this question could predict your future health and longevity. I’m
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Effective health policy isn’t an oxymoron
It’s hard to read the news or open a computer without encountering something about the U.S. healthcare system. Perhaps it’s an article about “repeal and
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National Healthcare Decisions Day: Start the conversation
Whether you are a physician, patient or concerned family member, healthcare decision-making can be a difficult topic to discuss.
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Increasing patient engagement in healthcare decision-making
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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