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Honor and Respect for Aging
We are in the midst of a longevity revolution. Rabbi Richard Address, director of Jewish Family Concerns for the Union of Reformed Judaism, discusses Jewish tradition regarding the art of caregiving.
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Bioethics: The Next Generation
Bioethics Channel Host Lorell LaBoube visits with Emily Abdoler
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Preparing Today for Tomorrow’s Aging America
Phil Stafford, Director, and Mia Oberlink, Manager, Center on Aging and Community
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A Progress Report on Palliative Care
Christian Sinclair, associate medical director of Kansas City Hospice, Karin Porter-Williamson
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Should Religion Play a Role in the Practice of Medicine?
Dr. Farr Curlin, assistant professor of medicine, and Dr. John Lantos, both from the University of Chicago, address the question: Should religion play a role in the practice of medicine?
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Terri Schiavo – Five Years Later
Terri Schiavo’s story turned into a national shouting match over life and death and who decides.
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Working with the Aging Workforce
Steven Joiner, head of the Workforce Pillar of the KC4 Aging in Community initiative, discusses why the workforce needs to shift perspective on aging from one of burden to asset.
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Aging in Kansas City: The Data
John Carney, CEO of the Center for Practical Bioethics, discusses how Kansas City’s aging population will affect all aspects of life
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What did the Nancy Cruzan case mean for us?
Twenty years ago, William Colby argued the Nancy Cruzan case before the US Supreme Court.
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Bending the Healthcare Cost Curve
Bending the Healthcare Cost Curve Marci Nielsen, vice chancellor of public policy at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and Dr. Rene Bollier, a family practice physician in Kansas City, discuss whether bending the cost curve in healthcare is possible and how it may affect the healthcare people received. Recorded in October 2009. Download
