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A national health system for kidney failure and what comes next?

It’s been more than 50 years since the creation of a national health insurance program for people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), titled Medicare’s End-Stage

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As pediatricians, we advocate banning flavored e-cigarettes to halt vaping trends

April 7, 2023 E-Cigarettes, pediatricians, teenagers, Tobacco, vapes, Vaping, youth

Electronic cigarettes are endangering the lives of teenagers. We have seen it firsthand as pediatricians. These products have a variety of names, including e-cigarettes, vapes,

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“I” before “E” in medicine and VIP patient access

March 31, 2023 DEI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, ethics, healthcare access, healthcare equity

We live in a world where immediacy reigns. From accessing a world of information in the palm of our hands within seconds to getting items

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Navigating COVID-19 in the workplace: Best practices to guide future decision-making

March 17, 2023 COVID-19, Decision-making, public health, Research, SARS-CoV-2, viral parameters, Workplace

Ensuring safety during the COVID-19 pandemic has been crucial over the past three years due to the varying waves of COVID-19 variants. Consequently, public policy

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Is it fair to be on multiple waitlists for an organ transplant?

March 10, 2023 ethics, Multiple listing, Organ, Organ Transplant, policy, Transplant

Transplantation is a crucial treatment option for various end-organ diseases, and in the U.S., the demand for organ transplants outpaces the supply. One hotly debated

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St. mother and the language barrier

March 3, 2023 Advocate, Culturally competent medicine, Hospital Policies, Language and translation, Language Barrier, Surgical policy

Editors note: This piece is a personal narrative and does not make a specific policy or ethical argument It was a hectic day on service:

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Bringing global learnings to our community

February 24, 2023 China, Emergency Medicine, Global Affairs, Global Health, injury prevention, medical student, The Schwarzman Scholarship

Each year the Schwarzman Scholarship, hailed as “the Rhodes Scholarship of the 21st Century,” selects 150 scholars for a fully-funded Masters of Arts in Global

Three people sitting together at a wooden table in a library, reading books.

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Ethics, equity and research

February 17, 2023 Diversity, Equity, ethics, Health Disparities, Researchers, Scientific Research

Individuals from minoritized groups suffer high disease burdens and would significantly benefit from equitable advances in scientific research. However, many are faced with barriers that

A tall stack of old philosophy books in a dark room.

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Philosophy, an ancient practice with modern appeal? The role of “big” questions in medical decision-making

February 3, 2023 bioethics, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor, Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Greenwall Foundation, Philosophy

Philosophy is not an antiquated subject of academic research. Far from it. Just ask Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Cullen Professor of Medical Ethics and associate director

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When visible meets invisible: the importance of psychological screening and intervention in pediatric dermatology

January 27, 2023 Adolescents, Allied Health Professionals, children, Dermatological Conditions, Dermatologists, Pediatric, Psychosocial, Skin Diseases

The psychosocial burden of skin (cutaneous) disorders in children and adolescents is heavy. Children and adolescents with various skin diseases are more likely to experience