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A Philosopher Who Does Bioethics
Read how new careers often emerge from new technology. Clinical ethics is one of them. Clinical ethicists assist health professionals in identifying, analyzing and resolving ethical issues that arise in health and healthcare. Blog written by Trudi Galblum.
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2022 Vision to Action Award
Brian Carter, MD
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In Times Like These
What bioethicists—and the Center for Practical Bioethics—should not do, in my opinion, is become distracted and deluded into thinking what we are doing doesn’t matter in times like these.
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Becoming a Living Organ Donor
Becoming a Living Organ DonorA Path to Recovery and Meaning The first step in determining Lindsey Jarrett’s eligibility to donate a kidney to her friend’s father was a psychiatric evaluation. Did she know the donation would not benefit her? Did she understand the risks? Was she being coerced? Many people might wonder what motivates a… -
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IN MEMORY of Sarah (Liza) Rowland Townsend, JD, MSW
Sarah Rowland Townsend, a member of our Board of Directors and an extraordinary human being, died at her home in Kansas City, Missouri on November 26. When Liza (as many of us knew her) was younger, her father, Landon Rowland, would send her articles from the Hastings Center Report, British Medical Journal and JAMA. She… -
Should Doctors Refuse to Treat Unvaccinated People?
Bioethicists at the Center for Practical Bioethics debate if doctors should refuse to treat unvaccinated patients.
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