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Did you know that National Data Privacy Day is Jan. 28? Congress first recognized this day in 2009 to raise awareness about the importance of

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The odyssey of psychiatric advance directives

January 18, 2019 Advanced Directives, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Decision-making, Dr. John Coverdale, Psychiatry

In Homer’s The Odyssey, Ulysses presumably asked his men to bind him to the mast of his ship and refuse his requests to sail nearer

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Big, bad medical bills: Time for a legal fix?

January 11, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, health policy, laws, Mary Anderlik Majumder, Medical Bills

In a classic Ry Cooder song, marriage is described as sufficient to transform one ‘Big Bad Bill’ into a ‘Sweet William’. But big, bad medical

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2018: A year in review in health policy

December 21, 2018 2018 Trends, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Clarice Jacobson

The holiday season is filled with both nostalgia and foresight – we look back at the year that was and await the start of a

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Volunteerism in the internet age

December 14, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Mentor, Meredith Trejo, Volunteer

I recently found myself googling, “how to be a good mentor” as I prepared to visit the Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk

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Another sibling at 65? DNA testing is redefining the modern family

December 7, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, DNA, Dr. Thomas Wheeler, family, Sperm Donor

I remember the day well. It was a Sunday afternoon several months ago when I received this text from my oldest daughter – “I think

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Four medical ethics lessons from ASBH 2018

November 30, 2018 ASBH, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Conference, Kristen Mathias, Suchi Agrawal

Editor’s note: Fourth-year medical students Suchi Agrawal and Kristen Mathias reflect on their experiences at the annual American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) Conference,

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How important is BMI? A revelation about weight and health

November 19, 2018 BMI, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Jamie Crist, Obesity, Weight

Body mass index: BMI. A number on the scale, a line in the chart. What does it matter? And why does it matter so much?

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The unsung service that veterans provide: Disability advocacy

November 9, 2018 Advocacy, Angela Villanueva, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, disability, Mary Anderlik Majumder, Veterans

Celebrations this Veterans Day weekend commemorate those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. In addition to thanking veterans for their service, we would

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The perils of partnering for profit

November 2, 2018 Big Data, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, conflicts-of-interest, Dr. Christopher Scott, Transparency

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the following blog post are the author’s own and do not reflect the views of Baylor College of Medicine.