Author / Monica Delles
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Clinical Ethicists: Providing Guidance at the Crossroads of Decision
Ryan Pferdehirt, Vice President of Ethics Services for the Center for Practical Bioethics, explains what clinical ethicists do in healthcare in this CareTalk blog.
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When the health care system fails women, Kansas City community workers try to bridge the gap
Some Kansas City groups are trying to improve the healthcare of expectant mothers and new born infants. Marvia Jones voices her concerns that while mortality and morbidity rates have decreased for white women, the same is not true for women of color, especially Black women.
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Bioethics Newsletter Winter Spring 2023
Read about our upcoming 40th anniversary events, our new board members, our new CEO and more.
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April 2023 Monthly Email Newsletter
The April 2023 edition of our monthly email newsletter.
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Ethics Perspective on a Controversial Innovation to Recover Donor Hearts for Transplantation
Tarris (Terry) Rosell, PhD, DMin, discusses lack of transparency about a new and controversial organ recovery protocol would be ethically problematic, especially for donor authorization or family consent.
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Violence Against Kansas Healthcare Workers Prompts Fresh Push for Tougher Penalties
Healthcare workers are at risk of workplace violence while a proposed Kansas bill is in limbo. Some experts, including Terry Rosell at the Center, are requesting proactive measures to prevent violence.
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Accelerated Advance Care Planning in Long Term Care
Accelerated Advance Care Planning in Long Term Care The Center's accelerated advance care planning (ACP) in long-term care training programs is geared toward professional associations, long-term care providers, and organizations seeking guidance on how to respond to crisis situations quickly and compassionately, where families may be separated and difficult care planning discussions must be managed… -
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March 2023 Monthly Email Newsletter
The March 2023 edition of our monthly email newsletter.
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Flanigan Lecture 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
You can hear me, but are you listening? Listening to the Patient’s VoiceDr. Jeff Goldenberg and Naomi Kirtner, are the parents of Talia Goldenberg, who died tragically at age 23 following spinal surgery. Talia, her physician father and her mother pleaded with doctors and medical staff, urging them to recognize that Talia couldn’t breathe. Talia’s parents have a powerful story to share.
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February 2023 Monthly Email Newsletter
The February 2023 edition of our monthly email newsletter.
