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Case Study – Our Pregnant Daughter Didn’t Want This.

Case Study – Our Pregnant Daughter Didn’t Want This.

Is a healthcare directive legally in effect if the patient is pregnant? ...
Case Study – Family Opposition to Organ Donation Despite First Person Consent

Case Study – Family Opposition to Organ Donation Despite First Person Consent

JD has not regained consciousness and is apt to remain permanently in a vegetative state. A decision is made to ...
Ethics Committee Consortium

Ethics Committee Consortium

The Ethics Committee Consortium is a collaborative effort of more than 20 healthcare organizations who meet on a regular basis ...
Case Study – I Know What You’re Thinking

Case Study – I Know What You’re Thinking

An African American male patient, age forty-two, was admitted to a skilled nursing unit after surgery for head and neck ...
Case Study – The Role of Literacy in Making Wishes Known

Case Study – The Role of Literacy in Making Wishes Known

Where is Will Rogers when we need him most? Toward a traditional morality in biomedical ethics ...
The Ethics of Disaster Readiness

The Ethics of Disaster Readiness

An earthquake and tsunami in Japan. A devastating tornado in Joplin, Missouri. It seems we’re experiencing more and more damaging ...
The Ethics of Rationing Healthcare

The Ethics of Rationing Healthcare

Milton Friedman once said there is no such thing as a free lunch ...
The Legacy of Father Kevin O'Rourke

The Legacy of Father Kevin O’Rourke

The wit and wisdom of Father Kevin O’Rourke influenced a generation of medical ethicists and others who struggled with the ...
The Race Between Ethics and Science

The Race Between Ethics and Science

Glenn McGee examines the implications of the race between ethics and science ...
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