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Policywise

How the humanities can connect us during a pandemic

May 15, 2020 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Coronavirus,  COVID-19,  Dr. Andrew Childress,  Humanities,  Narrative Medicine,  Pandemic

Humans are no strangers to sudden outbreaks of deadly diseases. Yellow fever, smallpox, cholera, influenza, the list goes on. In times of crisis, we naturally

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When is medical care futile?

November 22, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Dr. Andrew Childress,  Medical Care,  Medical Futility,  prolonging life

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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‘End Game’ brings palliative care discussions to small screen

March 1, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Death,  Dr. Andrew Childress,  Ethicists,  Hospice,  Palliative Care

Although it failed to take home a statue at the Academy Awards, the documentary short film “End Game” is worth watching for its portrayal of

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Does ECMO life support require a different approach?

August 10, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Dr. Andrew Childress,  End of Life,  Ethical Concerns,  Life Support,  Medical Treatment

The decision to place a loved one on life support is not easy. In fact, the term itself “life support” can mean many different things

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Medical humanities and the search for meaning

July 11, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Dr. Andrew Childress,  Medical Education,  Narrative Medicine

I must admit that I’m surprised when I hear third-year medical students say they would like to have taken some humanities courses in the first

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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