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Policywise

Is there hidden meaning in “madness”?

May 26, 2023 Delusion,  Irrational,  Madness,  Mental Health,  Philosophy,  Psychology,  Psychosis

Rationality typically occupies a hallowed space in both healthcare policymaking and individual medical treatment. However, recent scholarship and activism show there may be unappreciated value

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A tall stack of old philosophy books in a dark room.
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Philosophy, an ancient practice with modern appeal? The role of “big” questions in medical decision-making

February 3, 2023 bioethics,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor,  Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby,  Greenwall Foundation,  Philosophy

Philosophy is not an antiquated subject of academic research. Far from it. Just ask Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Cullen Professor of Medical Ethics and associate director

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What could we owe to the dead?

November 18, 2022 bioethics,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine,  Dead,  Death,  Philosophical Bioethics,  Philosophy

“Ay, thou poor Ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe. Remember thee! Yea, from the table of my memory I’ll wipe away

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Interrogating the brain on trial: neuroscience, ethics and the law

August 26, 2022 Brain,  brain imaging,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  ethics,  Ethics Sumer Interns,  law,  Neuroscience,  Philosophy

This is the first in an ongoing series by Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy summer interns, undergraduate/graduate students interested in emerging ethical issues.

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Predicting the value of a postdoc

October 19, 2020 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  clinical ethics,  Fellowship,  Philosophy,  postdoc,  training

How do you make decisions about training when you’re training for something you don’t really understand until you do it?

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Can deep brain stimulation make you a ‘different person’?

July 27, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  deep brain stimulation,  Identity,  Peter Zuk,  Philosophy

Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a procedure in which implanted electrodes deliver current to a target region of the brain, might sound like the stuff of

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Death vs. dying: Exploring the ‘Timing Problem’

February 16, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Death,  ethics,  Peter Zuk,  Philosophy

Is death bad for the individual who dies? We’re inclined, I think, to answer that it is. Answering in the affirmative, however, raises another question:

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How far will you go to protect your ‘future self?’

January 24, 2018 Decision-making,  Dr. Kristin Kostick,  Health Behaviors,  health policy,  Identity,  Philosophy

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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Harm and medical ethics

March 3, 2017 Center 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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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

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