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Stem Cell Tourism and the Power of Hope
Thousands of people are heading overseas to seek treatments for rare and terminal conditions.
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Stem Cells: The Ethics Debate Begins Anew
A US judge blocks rules on embryonic stem cell research, and the ethical merry-go-round begins anew on this controversial issue.
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Surrogate Decision Makers and End of Life Care
John Carney, president & CEO of the Center, discusses where to draw the line between physician guidance and respecting surrogate and patient wishes.
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Systems Reform and Innovation in Healthcare
What will a reformed system look like? And how will it work.
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Terri Schiavo Lives On
Terri Schiavo Lives On
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Bioethics Newsletter Summer-Fall 2021
The pandemic brought America face-to-face with the impacts of disparities in race, class and ethnicity in health and healthcare. Inadequately resourced public health and disaster response systems exacerbated injustices upon the poor, elderly and communities of color. The economic crisis worsened longstanding inequities.
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A Health Reform Perspective from Kansas
A Health Reform Perspective from Kansas Robert St. Peter, MD, president and CEO of the Kansas Health Institute, addresses some of the uncertainties that arose with the Supreme Court's upholding of the Affordable Care Act, including variability between states regarding continuation of the current Medicaid program, whether deadlines will be extended, and the provision of… -
Rosemary Flanigan Lecture Presents “The Ethics of Spectacle” with Karla Holloway
Duke University Professor Karla Holloway, PhD, explored how medical information – typically seen as intimate and private – is forced into the public sphere.
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Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) – Impact on Pain Treatment
In July 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration released a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for extended release pain medications.
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An Independent Senior Living Development in Kansas City
A Kansas City, Missouri, project is now underway to build senior housing for assisted living, memory impaired residents, and seniors living independently.
