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Emergency Medical Services decision making on where to transport a child

January 7, 2022 Child, Emergency care, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, Houston, pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital

Emergency care does not begin in the hospital; it begins the moment a patient or bystander recognizes the emergency. When someone calls 911 for an

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When your home no longer feels safe

December 17, 2021 Home, Homebound, Narrative Medicine, safety, Security

Editor’s note: The following story explores feelings of safety and sacrifice. A version of this piece was performed at Off-Script, the Texas Medical Center’s storytelling

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Location. Location. Location. Does it impact birth defects?

December 10, 2021 Birth defects, Center of Epidemiology and Population Health, Pregnancy, Rural, Urban

In the United States, birth defects affect about 3% of births yearly and are responsible for 20% of infant deaths. Common birth defects include neural

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As good as dead? The ethical complexities of declaring someone dead

December 3, 2021 bioethics, Brain Death, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Circulatory Death, Dead, Death, ethics, Technology

It is often said that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. And while it is certain we will all die, the definition

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Research staff 101: Fostering curiosity, creativity, and community

November 26, 2021 Academic Research, Career, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Community, Culture, jobs, Research, Research Assistant, Research team

Are you a recent college or master’s program graduate searching for a new professional experience? I remember all too well transitioning to a new career

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

November 15, 2021 Center 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