Author / Monica Delles
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February 25 2025 Email Newsletter
In this month’s e-newsletter, we discuss DIEB, the portrayal of bioethics in a new hospital drama show the Pitt, publish the latest Ethics Dispatch that discusses dementia ethics, and invite you to watch a case study video regarding dementia.
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Case Study – Personhood in the Age of Dementia
Bioethics case study on personhood and dementia in video and print. Patients should be allowed to make their own medical decisions, which means a person should be allowed to make their own medical decisions. But how do you define what a person is regarding cognitive decline in patients and dementia?
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The Pitt: Not Your Average Medical Drama
The Pitt grabbed Ryan Pferdehirt’s attention primarily because of its location. But it wasn’t long before the show impressed him with its realistic depiction of healthcare professionals doing their best to care for patients in a fast-paced, urban core ED.
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Rob Flores Builds Cultural Bridges to the Hispanic Community
Read about how Rob, a first-generation Latino raised in northwestern Nebraska with 15 brothers and sisters and founder of Puente Marketing & Advertising is, as he says, “using his talents, skills, knowledge and treasure for something good” on the CPB Board of Directors.
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DEIB or DEIBust?
A fierce advocate for health equity, Odessa Sawyer writes passionately about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), a movement born in the midst of COVID-19 that encouraged organizations and companies to look at how their social justice stance was perceived by consumers and employees.
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Ethics Dispatch February 2025
As dementia cases continue to rise, healthcare systems will be faced with an increasing number of difficult discharge decisions. In this issue of the Ethics Dispatch, CPB raises questions about the ethical implications of dementia care and discusses upholding the principle of obligatory beneficence when addressing hospital discharges and long-term care planning.
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Case Study – Ethical Dilemma in Difficult Discharge Planning
Bioethics case study on an ethical dilemma in difficult discharge planning . The hospital cannot discharge him back to the care facility where he was previously living because they are unable to provide dialysis services, meaning he would need to be transferred to another location that can accommodate his medical needs. However, his legal guardian refuses the transfer.
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Hiring New John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics
CPB invites applications for new John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics.
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January 24 2025 Email Newsletter
Happy New Year! In this monthly newsletter we announce our new Flanigan Chair, learn about the Ethical AI program’s recent journal publication, read the latest Ethics Dispatch that discusses genetic testing ethics, and invite you to watch a case study video.
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Case Study – Genetic Testing Ethics
Bioethics case study on genetic testing ethics. The geneticist asked Emma’s mother if the hospital could conduct a genetic test. Initially, Emma’s mother agreed. However, after consulting with her attorney, she refuses the genetic test.
