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The Case of Ginger: Autism and Blood Cancer Treatments
A 30-year-old woman, “Ginger,” is in the clinic, having been diagnosed several years ago with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS, a blood ...
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
JD has not regained consciousness and is apt to remain permanently in a vegetative state. A decision is made to ...
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
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
Where is Will Rogers when we need him most? Toward a traditional morality in biomedical ethics ...
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
Milton Friedman once said there is no such thing as a free lunch ...
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 ...