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Ethical issues in reproductive medicine: Hinduism and “leftovers” from IVF

Nov 7, 2022 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics, Hindu, in vitro fertilization, IVF, Religious Traditions, Reproductive Medicine

Dr. Sarma takes a closer look at the Hindu position on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the related ethical issues in reproductive medicine.

A yellow container labeled "wastes" filled with used medical equipment.

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Trash talk: What to do with medical waste?

Nov 4, 2022 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Environment, Global Inequalities, Healthcare Waste, Medical Waste

How much do you think about waste? There are some catchy slogans to inspire us, like “Feed the can, man” and “Slam dunk the junk.”

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“I Want a Doctor Who Looks Like Me!”: Managing Race-Based Patient Requests

Oct 18, 2022 Biases, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, race-based patient requests, racial/cultural concordance, Upstander

The similar-to-me effect is a cognitive bias related to the idea that people have a preference for those that are similar – look, act and think like us. Drs.

Graphic illustration of a person speaking to someone whose face is covered in questioning phrases.

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Does a disease impact your identity?

Sep 30, 2022 adolescent, Brain, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, deep brain stimulation, OCD, Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation, Summer Interns, Technology

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

Healthcare workers walking down a hallway while having a conversation.

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Reflections from a clinical ethics intern

Sep 23, 2022 Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Center of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Clinical Ethicist, clinical ethics, Houston Methodist, Summer Interns

This is the forth in an ongoing series by Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy summer interns, undergraduate/graduate students interested in emerging ethical issues. “How to become a

A neurosurgeon facing away from the camera while studying images of a patient.

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More than neurosurgeons: combatting firearm-related traumatic brain injury

Sep 16, 2022 Brain, 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

Four people, seen from above, working together with various computing devices.

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Patient trust and public-private partnerships in neuroscience

Sep 9, 2022 bioethics, BRAINShare, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Ethics Sumer Interns, Neuroscience, Patient Trust, Public-Private Partnerships

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

A spiraling collection of stained glass windows.

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A renaissance of research on psychedelics is on the rise

Sep 2, 2022 Center of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Ethics Sumer Interns, Medicine, psychedelic, Research

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

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

Aug 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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Inaccurate oxygen readings: the problem with pulse oximeters

Aug 19, 2022 Biases, 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