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Death and dying: An emerging conversation   Experts at KU Med Center and Center for Practical Bioethics among those helping to lead end-of-life discussion View More

Death and dying: Expanding palliative care   KU Hospital, Topeka nonprofit lead efforts to promote patient comfort View More

Expert hails Medicare proposal to reimburse end-of-life counseling   KU palliative care doctor says plan represents positive step, although details yet to come View More

Death and dying: Advocates seek state laws   Debate of ‘death with dignity’ legislation spreads across the country View More

Truly the Best Business of the Year Award   MetroCare wins the Lee's Summit Chamber's non-profit small business award for 2015. View More

Attorney General Supports Center’s Position on TPOPP On January 13, 2015, the Kansas Attorney General (AG) provided an opinion regarding two questions related to TPOPP (Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences). TPOPP is designed to ensure that seriously ill or frail patients can choose the treatments they want or do not want and that their…

Brittany Maynard’s Choice to End Her Life Raises Profound Questions John Carney, President & CEO of the Center for Practical Bioethics, responds to the struggle of a young woman suffering from a fatal brain tumor who ended her life after moving to Oregon where physician-assisted suicide is legal. View More

5 Things to Know About Death and Dying Debates Cathy Lynn Grossman, senior national correspondent for Religion News Service, identified 5 things about death and dying debates recently provoked by Brittany Maynard’s choice to end her life and suggests “neutral sources,” such as the Center’s Caring Conversations Workbook, that “are designed to get people thinking,…

Myra Christopher Named to Starr Hall of Fame Myra Christopher, the Center’s founding director and current Kathleen Foley Chair in Pain and Palliative Care at the Center for Practical Bioethic joined the ranks of seven of Kansas City’s best citizens on March 13, 2015, when she will be inducted into the inaugural class of the Starr…

Will a ‘vaccine passport’ be required to travel? As idea grows, travelers have mixed reactions March 30, 2021 Featuring Terry Rosell, PhD Fox4KC News Terry Rosell was interviewed by Kaci Jones, FOX4, about vaccine passports. View More