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Summary of NIH Guidelines on Use of Federal Funds in Stem Cell Research
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Promote storytelling to help patients open up
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NIH unveils final guidelines for stem cell research: Is your facility ready?
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Ethics of giving patients access to EMRs
Patients are increasingly accessing their electronic health care records, and in some cases correcting inaccuracies in the chart. -
New recommendations for palliative and end-of-life stroke care
A 2014 statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association gives guidance to providers for how to incorporate good palliative care into their practice. -
Is individual qualified to perform clinical ethics consults? National standard is coming
An American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) task force is developing a two-step quality attestation process. This will result in a national standard to assess clinical ethics consultants. -
New recommendations on ethics of neuroscience research
An April 2014 report from the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues gives recommendations for institutions and individuals engaged in neuroscience research. -
Time constraints on physicians: Potential threat to patients’ trust
Time constraints placed on physicians is a potential threat to patients trust, according to bioethicists. There is insufficient evidence to conclude that any intervention may increase or decrease trust in doctors, concludes a 2014 study. -
Lack of data on palliative care: Need to move into mainstream
There is a need for palliative care to be fully integrated with a holistic approach to patient care, including quality measures, according to bioethicists. -
Ongoing discussion on end-of-life care is needed
An ongoing conversation about patients end-of-life wishes is needed because patient preferences arent necessarily consistent. According to ethicists, ideally providers should start the conversation with the patient when the patients condition is relatively stable and not in crisis.