Medical Ethics Advisor 2000 Index
Medical Ethics Advisor 2000 Index
Advance directives
Advance directives available on-line, APR:47
Most patients not involved in medical decisions, FEB:22
Resuscitation likely to be followed if indicated, FEB:21
Assisted suicide
Suicide how-to video aired in Oregon, MAR:36
Unusual scenario for Maryland’s suicide law, APR:47
Clinical trials
Bill would monitor studies of vulnerable populations, FEB:18
Can autopsy tissue be used for study without consent? AUG:89
Human research subject protections act of 2000, JUL:75
Human subjects bill could supercede newly created protections office, JUL:73
New rules created to protect patient records, NOV:128
NIH: Report all adverse events in gene studies, FEB:17
OIG issues follow-up report on human subjects: More work needed, JUN:61
Profit from public research: How should subjects’ privacy be protected? AUG:85
Researchers get access, but question added bureaucracy, OCT:112
Selling’ clinical trials goes too far, ethicists say, JUN:65
Shalala takes clinical trials oversight away from NIH, but doubts remain, FEB:13
Workshops on human subject protection offered, FEB:16
Cloning
Cells for cloning don’t go stale, FEB:22
Education
Practice makes perfect, but at what cost? APR:41
Retreat provides forum for genetic debate, JAN:7
Should physicians be allowed to practice on dying patients? APR:37
Workshops on human subject protection offered, FEB:16
Teaching goes high-tech: Surgery gets a cyberboost, APR:43
Teaching MDs to spread palliative care message, MAY:55
U.S. autopsy rates continue to decline, SEP:101
End-of-life care
Community-State Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care, MAY:56
Core principles for end-of-life care, FEB:21
Donor gives $3 million for end-of-life initiative, AUG:94
End-of-life care makes inroads in adult patients, so why do children suffer? MAR:25
First winners announced for end-of-life innovations, AUG:92
Hospital patients near death still report pain, AUG:93
Less-intensive care not linked to deaths of elderly, JAN:9
Medical groups find common ground, FEB:19
Patients help determine palliative care program, AUG:91
Promote storytelling to help patients open up, OCT:115
Study: Physicians who listen make a difference, JUN:69
Support is growing for new core principles, FEB:20
Fertility
Patient guide available for infertility, multiple births, JUN:72
Futility
Physicians no more empowered now to declare futility than 15 years ago, SEP:97
Summary of current GUIDe proposals, SEP:101
Gene therapy
Another gene therapy trial halted by FDA, APR:46
Bringing up baby to save a sibling: How far should preimplantation go? NOV:121
Genetic information to remain private, APR:46
Genetic testing crosses brave new threshold, NOV:124
Genetics counselors will have expanded role, JAN:4
NIH: Report all adverse events in gene studies, FEB:17
Should gene discoveries be free or patented? JAN:3
Retreat provides forum for genetic debate, JAN:7
Government regulations
Bill would monitor studies of vulnerable populations, FEB:18
Group wants NIH to correct guidelines, FEB:22
Human Research Subject Protections Act of 2000, JUL:75
Human subjects bill could supercede newly created protections office, JUL:73
NIH unveils final guidelines for stem cell research, OCT:109
OIG issues follow-up report on human subjects: More work needed, JUN:61
Organ allocation regs reignite controversy, SEP:104
Shalala takes clinical trials oversight away from NIH, doubts remain, FEB:13
What the privacy legislation says, MAR:33
Health care ethics
Ethical framework for health care seeks final OK, APR:44
Shared Statement of Ethical Principles for the Health Care System, APR:45
Hospice care
Nursing homes will need hospice services, JAN:10
Human genome project
Access to human genome should be patent-free, APR:46
Chromosome 22 disease and syndrome list, JAN:4
Genetics counselors will have expanded role, JAN:4
Scientists discover body’s fusebox’ to diseases, JAN:1
Should gene discoveries be free or patented? JAN:3
Internet
Americans concerned about Web site ethics, MAR:34
Internet health care gets code of ethics, MAY:60
Medical marijuana
Hawaii legislature passes medical marijuana bill, JUN:72
Maine voters approve medical marijuana, JAN:9University hosts medical marijuana conference, MAY:59
Organ donation/allocation
Keep nondirected donation anonymous, experts say, SEP:105
Organ allocation regs reignite controversy, SEP:104
Palliative care
Boards urged to improve pain management, JUN:71
Fear of opiate drug use unfounded, study says, MAY:60
Japanese researchers report pain studies, OCT:117
Mt. Sinai starts national pain management center, JUL:83
National summit tackles institutional’ obstacles to pain management, JUL:79
Old’ narcotics may fight pain, reduce side effects, JUL:84
Patients help determine palliative care program, AUG:91
Study: Nonwhite areas less likely to have opioids, JUL:82
Study: Physicians who listen make a difference, JUN:69
Study prompts gains in pediatric palliative care, MAR:27
Teaching MDs to spread palliative care message, MAY:55
Team up for better palliative care, NOV:128
Patient groups
Does your facility provide proper care for the elderly? JUL:77
Minorities need better access to breast screening, MAR:28
Patients’ rights
Joint Commission clarifies patient filming issue, SEP:106
Keep your laws off my body! NOV:127
Medical record portability may erode patients’ rights, MAR:30
Thou shalt not tell to protect patients, NOV:125
What to do when patients refuse food and water, JUN:67
What the privacy legislation says, MAR:33
Pediatrics
Bringing up baby to save a sibling: How far should preimplantation go? NOV:121
Does your hospital protect vulnerable children? MAY:53
End-of-life care makes inroads in adult patients, so why do children suffer? MAR:25
Legalized abandonment laws pose administrative, ethical challenges, MAY:49
Study prompts gains in pediatric palliative care, MAR:27
Refusing treatment
What to do when patients refuse food and water, JUN:67
Spirituality
Learn to spot, handle spiritual contact, MAY:57
Stem cell research
ACS endorses stem cell research proposals, MAR:35
New institute formed to distribute stem cells, MAR:35
NIH unveils final guidelines for stem cell research, OCT:109
Researchers get access, but question added bureaucracy, OCT:112
Summary of NIH Guidelines on Use of Federal Funds in Stem Cell Research, OCT:SUP
Women’s health
Minorities need better access to breast screening, MAR:28
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