Tag / Center for Practical Bioethics
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Clinical Ethics Consultation: Responding to MAID and the Issues that Foster It
This blog describes a case that involves issues that can drive seriously ill patients to consider MAID as an option. The piece then shows how an ethicist’s clearly communicated unbiased recommendations can enable those involved to understand and accept a decision even though they may not agree with it.
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Case Study – Genetic Material: To Whom Does It Belong?
Bioethics case study on genetic material in video or print. The mom said the hospital did not get her consent to take part of her baby and she wants them back as soon as possible. There currently is no consent for pathology that we are aware of.
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Ethics Dispatch January 2025
As people turn to genetic services like 23andMe or Ancestry.com, the results of these at-home genetic tests could soon determine your eligibility for life insurance and the premiums you’ll pay .While genetic tests can provide valuable insights into health, in this issue of the Ethics Dispatch, CPB raises questions about the ethics of genetic ownership and the risks of discrimination.
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December 18 2024 Email Newsletter
Read how James Stowe, President and CEO of the Center, explains why he believes nonprofits will play a special role in this period and why their value should be recognized, upheld and defended in this issue. Also, Ryan Pferdehirt, VP of Ethics Services, is published in a new medical professionalism book, and read the latest Ethics Dispatch that discusses mentorship in bioethics.
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Nonprofits are Critical to Civil Society
Is change accelerating? It’s a question that’s difficult to answer with certainty, but many seem to perceive we are in a period of transition and transformation. To close out 2024, James Stowe, President and CEO of the Center, explains in this blog why he believes nonprofits will play a special role in in this period and why their value should be recognized, upheld and defended.
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November 20 2024 Email Newsletter
In this issue, the Center begins to say, “thank you” to Dr. Rosell for 20 years of service, offers a mini video case study regarding hospital discharge dilemmas, and continues to discuss hospital discharge dilemmas in our latest Ethics Dispatch.
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“Thank You” . . . Ongoing Bioethics Legacy of the Cruzan Case
This blog is Terry’s “Epitaph of Gratitude” as he moves on to the next chapter of his life after retiring from the Center at the end of 2024. Written by Tarris (Terry) Rosell, DMin, PhD, HEC-C, Rosemary Flanigan Chair.
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Terry Rosell Retires from the Center for Practical Bioethics
After 20 years of service, including the past 16 years as the Rosemary Flanigan Chair, Tarris (Terry) Rosell, DMin, PhD, HEC-C, will retire from the Center for Practical Bioethics at the end of this year.
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Case Study – Challenging Discharge Plans: Mr. Rand Cannot Be Discharged Back to His Long-Term Care Facility
Bioethics case study on challenging discharge plans. Mr. Rand cannot be discharged back to his long-term care facility.
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Case Study – How Do We Discharge Mr. Baylus? Challenging Discharge Plans
Bioethics case study on challenging discharge plans in video or print. Mr. Baylus was stuck at the hospital unless the team could figure out the right place for him.
