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Catholic Bioethics and Conscientious Objection: Implementing Catholic Directives within Secular Healthcare
In this webinar, the Center for Practical Bioethics explores religious objections, focusing specifically on Catholic medical ethics, and suggests strategies and perspectives for implementing religious convictions in a secular world.
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Governor Parson Signs Measures Recognizing TPOPP/POLST as Equivalent to Missouri Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Order
After more than a decade, the Missouri Assembly approved legislation recognizing the TPOPP/POLST medical order set equivalent to the state’s Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate (OHDNR) Order known as the “Purple Form.”
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Dr. Blacksher Discusses Civic Health and Democratic Deliberation in Podcast
Dr. Erika Blacksher, the Center’s John B. Francis Chair, discusses civic health and democratic deliberation in a podcast.
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June 2023 Monthly Email Newsletter
The June 2023 edition of our monthly email newsletter.
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May 2023 Monthly Email Newsletter
The May 2023 edition of our monthly email newsletter.
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Kudos to Authors: End-of-Life Ethics in a Changing World
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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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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April 2023 Monthly Email Newsletter
The April 2023 edition of our monthly email newsletter.