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Experts tackle 3 key policy areas for using cutting-edge sequencing in patient care

September 30, 2014 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Amy McGuire, Dr. Maggie Curnutte, ethics, Genetics, health policy, Healthcare, Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, next-generation sequencing, policy, Public Policy, Technology

As techniques such as next generation sequencing, which determines the precise order of the nucleotides that make up DNA, are used in patient diagnosis and

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Where health policy, medicine and ethics meet

September 8, 2014 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Amy McGuire, ethics, Houston, Research, VIICTR, Virtually Integrated Institutions for Clinical and Translational Research

This feature is part of an ongoing series that focuses on VIICTR.org, highlighting clinical and translational research at Baylor College of Medicine. Is it ethical to inform

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Should we treat patients with experimental Ebola drugs?

August 13, 2014 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Ebola, ethics, Healthcare, Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, ZMapp

In the face of the Ebola outbreak plaguing West Africa, an experimental treatment is being administered to patients. However, medical ethicists are questioning whether untested

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Vaccine diplomacy: path for U.S. foreign policy?

June 30, 2014 Dr. Peter Hotez, Foreign Policy, National School of Tropical Medicine, neglected tropical diseases, Research, Vaccines

A key research arm of our National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is the Sabin Vaccine Institute and Texas Children’s Hospital

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Genetics, ethics at play

June 6, 2014 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Clinical research, clinical research trials, Dr. Amy McGuire, Events, genetic testing, Genetics, Research

Have you ever considered genetic testing? What would you do if the test revealed unexpected information about you or your family? On June 12 you