Can you teach someone to be ethical?
“Bioethics is a broad, interdisciplinary field. Its subject matter encompasses many of the most controversial and weighty matters facing contemporary
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Whom do we hold accountable in science?
Mark Felt, Sherron Watkins, Daniel Ellsberg – these are just a few of the many whistleblowers who’ve made an impact
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Eradication with vaccination? It’s worth a shot
My stomach sank as I read the following email from my residency program: “Four measles cases confirmed in Harris County.
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Disability rights and healthcare: Olmstead at 20
Twenty years ago, the United States Supreme Court decided one of the most important disability rights cases in American history.
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Unconventionally advancing the field of clinical ethics
Much has been written about conference fatigue and how to down the dullness, survive and even thrive at academic meetings.
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Medical marijuana: Getting into the weed(s)
Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is made of the dried leaves, buds, flowers, and other parts from plants in the
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How should we balance morality and the law?
I was recently discussing a clinical case with medical students and physicians that involved balancing murky ethical issues and relevant
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Reproductive technology: Exploring ethical questions
We often hear about technology companies moving faster than their counterparts in politics, ethics and public safety. Self-driving vehicles will
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Why Houston isn’t immune from the opioid epidemic
“Kelly died of an overdose last night,” said a text recently from my childhood best friend, Kristen. This sparked the
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When is medical care futile?
Nearly everyone has a to-do list of some kind that reflects goals that are important to them. When making choices
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