Medical Ethics Advisor
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Religion at the bedside: Do doctors have a calling?
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Bioterrorism Watch: Dire straits: Plague released at concert
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Bioterrorism Watch: Winds of war: Researchers track airborne anthrax
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Study: Patients supportive of family presence during lifesaving procedures
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Chaplains must understand self before helping patients
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Telling patients about death is a hard lesson to learn
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Informed consent and STEMI research participants controversy
A delayed consent approach to informed consent used by researchers in a recent study comparing outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients (STEMI) resulted in ethical concerns being voiced. -
Unethical practices uncovered in direct-to-consumer genetic testing
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing presents multiple ethical concerns, including individuals being given misleading or inaccurate information. In July 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced coming draft guidelines for the regulation of laboratory developed tests. -
Preclinical detection of brain disorders presents multiple challenges
Technology allows for preclinical detection of some brain disorders or conditions, but such testing also presents numerous ethical concerns. -
Patients’ wishes for end-of-life care ignored 60% of the time: Here are some reasons why
Critically ill patients known wishes not to be resuscitated or placed on life support were ignored 60% of the time, according to a 2014 study mainly because of efforts by patients families to countermand their known wishes, and inability to locate documentation of patients wishes.