Medical Ethics Advisor
RSSArticles
-
Advance directives and health care proxies: Equally effective in influencing doctors’ decisions
Advance directives and proxy opinions are equally effective in influencing doctors decisions, but having both has the strongest effect, says a 2014 study. -
75% of nephrologists surveyed agree with donor health insurance
A minority of nephrologists favor rewards for organ donation, many agree with some compensation, and a considerable majority favor donor health insurance, according to a recent survey. -
Audio conference replay addresses disaster
-
Bioterrorism Watch: Signs and symptoms of chemical exposures
-
Bioterrorism Watch: Ease of access to deadly chemicals may be the greatest threat to hospital readiness
-
More attempts — and earlier efforts — needed for advance directives to work
-
Bioterrorism Watch: Triage, decontamination after chemical exposures
-
Is ‘new’ reason enough to deny payment for an experimental procedure?
-
Elements for obtaining ART informed consent
-
Rural bioethics: Smaller communities, various views