Medical Ethics Advisor – December 1, 2009
December 1, 2009
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Should health care providers have the right of conscientious refusal?
The Obama administration earlier this year acted to rescind the so-called "Bush rule" regarding the rights of health care providers related to conscientious refusal. -
South Dakota abortion language battle continues
Planned Parenthood's entity serving Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota (PPMNS) is continuing legal action in an effort to have certain legislatively mandated scripts to be read by physicians to women seeking abortions in South Dakota. -
Study: Chronically ill may be happier by giving up hope
Much attention has been focused in the past on the role of hope in healing or in dealing with a terminal illness. -
Most notable legal developments in bioethics
At this year's annual conference of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, held in October in Washington, DC, one of the new discussions was on the top legal developments in bioethics in 2009. -
Pregnant pause: Psych research and moms-to-be
Handling mental illness during pregnancy can be a double-edged sword. Because of the scarcity of clinical research with pregnant women, there are no FDA-approved medications for treating such illnesses. -
News Briefs
The Joint Commission (TJC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights announced that "amid growing concerns about racial, ethnic, and language disparities in health care, "the organizations have developed a video titled "Improving Patient-Provider Communication."