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Transplantation is a crucial treatment option for various end-organ diseases, and in the U.S., the demand for organ transplants outpaces the supply. One hotly debated

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More than neurosurgeons: combatting firearm-related traumatic brain injury

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022Brain, Firearm, Firearm-Related Traumatic Brain Injury (frTBI), Neurosurgeons, Neurosurgery, Pedatric, policy, trauma, traumatic brain injury

Firearm-related deaths in children and adolescents have reached a tipping point in the United States. In 2020, firearm-related injuries became the leading cause of death

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Inaccurate oxygen readings: the problem with pulse oximeters

August 19, 2022Biases, FDA, inaccuracy, oxygen, policy, Pulse oximeters, racial and ethnic minority patients, regulatory requirements

Pulse oximeters are medical devices that measure how much oxygen is available in the body. This measurement, called the oxygen saturation, is a vital sign

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Pandemic, power outages, and…policy on child poverty?

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Child, Child Allowance, policy, Poverty, Tax credit

There is is growing interest in a policy change that would have enormous health benefits for children, families, and our society.

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Homelessness and COVID-19: Protecting vulnerable populations

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, COVID-19, Health Policy Pathway, Homeless, Homelessness, policy

How are people experiencing homelessness affected by the pandemic and how can health policy address their unique needs during this time?

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Health disparities and COVID-19: Preparing for the second wave

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020Community, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Disparities, Natural Disasters, policy, Telemedicine

Examining the indirect effects of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities and the need for national and institutional policy changes.

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An ode to my teachers, with gratitude

May 3, 2019May 2, 2019Appreciation, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics, Lessons, policy, Teacher

My father has the most amazing memory. He can tell you what he ate for dinner one year ago to this day and remembers the

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Uterine transplantation and regulatory questions

December 15, 2017December 14, 2017Assisted Reproductive Technology, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Katarina Lee, Organ Transplants, policy, Regulation, Uterine Transplant

Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas recently announced the first birth after a uterus transplant in the United States. The successful pregnancy with the transplanted

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Is it fair to be on multiple waitlists for an organ transplant?

Inaccurate oxygen readings: the problem with pulse oximeters

Alone at the hands of healthcare: hospital visitor policies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Environmental justice: How physical, social, and structural surroundings impact health

Pandemic, power outages, and…policy on child poverty?

Homelessness and COVID-19: Protecting vulnerable populations

Health disparities and COVID-19: Preparing for the second wave

An ode to my teachers, with gratitude

Uterine transplantation and regulatory questions