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Ensuring safety during the COVID-19 pandemic has been crucial over the past three years due to the varying waves of COVID-19 variants. Consequently, public policy

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

March 10, 2023March 13, 2023ethics, Multiple listing, Organ, Organ Transplant, policy, Transplant

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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St. mother and the language barrier

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023Advocate, Culturally competent medicine, Hospital Policies, Language and translation, Language Barrier, Surgical policy

Editors note: This piece is a personal narrative and does not make a specific policy or ethical argument It was a hectic day on service:

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Bringing global learnings to our community

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023China, Emergency Medicine, Global Affairs, Global Health, injury prevention, medical student, The Schwarzman Scholarship

Each year the Schwarzman Scholarship, hailed as “the Rhodes Scholarship of the 21st Century,” selects 150 scholars for a fully-funded Masters of Arts in Global

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Ethics, equity and research

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023Diversity, Equity, ethics, Health Disparities, Researchers, Scientific Research

Individuals from minoritized groups suffer high disease burdens and would significantly benefit from equitable advances in scientific research. However, many are faced with barriers that

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When visible meets invisible: the importance of psychological screening and intervention in pediatric dermatology

January 27, 2023February 2, 2023Adolescents, Allied Health Professionals, children, Dermatological Conditions, Dermatologists, Pediatric, Psychosocial, Skin Diseases

The psychosocial burden of skin (cutaneous) disorders in children and adolescents is heavy. Children and adolescents with various skin diseases are more likely to experience

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Supporting decision making as cognition declines

January 20, 2023January 19, 2023Alzheimer's Disease, autonomy, Baruch A. Brody Lecture, bioethics, cognitive impairment, Decision-making, Dementia

This post is a preview of a presentation for the Baruch A. Brody Lecture in Bioethics. Want to learn more about this topic? Tune into the lecture Feb.

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Infant feeding for parents with HIV: a decision at the intersection of reproductive justice, ethics and medicine

January 13, 2023January 11, 2023Breastfeeding, Breastmilk, Chestfeeding, Formula, HIV, Infant feeding, Parent

Parenting is hard. Making any parenting decision is especially hard in our current world with opinions from every side: family, friends, medical providers, even opinions

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Navigating COVID-19 in the workplace: Best practices to guide future decision-making

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

St. mother and the language barrier

Bringing global learnings to our community

Ethics, equity and research

Philosophy, an ancient practice with modern appeal? The role of “big” questions in medical decision-making

When visible meets invisible: the importance of psychological screening and intervention in pediatric dermatology

Supporting decision making as cognition declines

Infant feeding for parents with HIV: a decision at the intersection of reproductive justice, ethics and medicine

Good Ethics to Good Science in Commercial Spaceflight Human Research