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Moral distress and the role of social workers during COVID-19

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, COVID-19, discharge planning, End of Life, Hospital, moral distress, Pandemic, Social worker

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, hospital and community-based resources have been cut and ICUs at maximum capacity. Underfunded healthcare systems, lack of healthcare coverage and

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Is there a right to die?

May 31, 2019May 30, 2019Assisted Dying, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Death, End of Life, Eric Mathison

How people think about death is undergoing a major transformation in the United States. In the past decade, there has been a significant rise in

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Does ECMO life support require a different approach?

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018Center 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

From the Labs: Human breast cancer cells