Author / Monica Delles
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Stem Cells: The Ethics Debate Begins Anew
A US judge blocks rules on embryonic stem cell research, and the ethical merry-go-round begins anew on this controversial issue.
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Surrogate Decision Makers and End of Life Care
John Carney, president & CEO of the Center, discusses where to draw the line between physician guidance and respecting surrogate and patient wishes.
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Systems Reform and Innovation in Healthcare
What will a reformed system look like? And how will it work.
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Terri Schiavo Lives On
Terri Schiavo Lives On
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Rosemary Flanigan Lecture Presents “The Ethics of Spectacle” with Karla Holloway
Duke University Professor Karla Holloway, PhD, explored how medical information – typically seen as intimate and private – is forced into the public sphere.
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Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) – Impact on Pain Treatment
In July 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration released a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for extended release pain medications.
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An Independent Senior Living Development in Kansas City
A Kansas City, Missouri, project is now underway to build senior housing for assisted living, memory impaired residents, and seniors living independently.
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Revising an Ethics Committee Handbook
Occasionally an institution needs to revise its ethics committee handbook.
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Resuscitating the Dead Donor Rule
“Can the Dead Donor Rule be Resuscitated?” That’s the title of an editorial in the August 2011 issue of The American Journal of Bioethics Editorial, co-authored by David Magnus, PhD, Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics.
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Respecting the Disabled at End of Life
Where do we stand when it comes to people with disabilities and end of life issues?
