Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

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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Effective health policy isn’t an oxymoron

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017Behavioral Economics, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Decision-making, Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, health policy

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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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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Life played richly: Learn to live a life of fulfillment

January 11, 2017January 10, 2017Anna Deavere Smith, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Christopher Scott, Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, ethics

In her critically acclaimed one-person show, Let Me Down Easy, Anna Deavere Smith re-enacts interviews with people observing the rich identity of the human body,