Tag / clinical ethics
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August 2026 Bioethics Bulletin E-Newsletter
August 2026 Bioethics Bulletin: Breakfast of Champions, Ethics Champion Dr. Khandker, Sister Rosemary’s 100th birthday, and 2026 charitable giving tips. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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Case Study: Refusing Life-Saving Surgery, Overruling a Parent’s Prior Wishes
Bioethics case study on autonomy, consent and capacity — when a patient with capacity refuses life-saving surgery, can a surrogate later overrule his prior wishes? Center for Practical Bioethics.
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![A graphic stating the Ethics Dispatch is like an ethics committee meeting in a box. With four topic sections: monthly hot topic, new clinical ethics case study, current bioethics news stories and ethical musing essay.]()
When Children Become Pawns: The Human Cost of the Florida Vaccine Dispute
Florida’s threat to Catholic school scholarships over vaccine exemptions raises a bioethics question: who bears the consequences? Children and families. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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Ethics Champion 2026: Dr. Namir Khandker’s Proactive Approach to Clinical Ethics
A proactive approach to clinical ethics is how neurocritical care physician Namir Khandker, MD, rebuilt ethics at Ochsner Health by bringing clinical ethics in early — not as an eleventh-hour solution. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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Clinical Ethics Partnership: Good for Patients, Staff and BJC St. Luke’s
How clinical ethics partnership supports hospital teams like BJC St. Luke’s: complex case navigation, reduced moral distress and burnout, and stronger patient advocacy. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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July 2026 Bioethics Bulletin E-Newsletter
The July 2026 monthly newsletter highlights a new bioethics resource, Ask a Bioethicist, analyzing a healthcare ethics case of a Jehovah’s Witness refusing blood transfusion during emergency surgery, illustrating diverse ethical perspectives. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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June 2026 Bioethics Bulletin E-Newsletter
The June 2026 monthly newsletter explores barriers to trust in healthcare, end-of-life autonomy, and bioethics in media. Insights from CPB’s ethicists on empathy, dignity, and real-world ethical dilemmas. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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![A graphic stating the Ethics Dispatch is like an ethics committee meeting in a box. With four topic sections: monthly hot topic, new clinical ethics case study, current bioethics news stories and ethical musing essay.]()
The Most Important Ethical Challenge of Our Time: Remaining in Conversation
The June 2026 Ethics Dispatch explores patient autonomy, transgender health policy, medical decision-making, and the ethical role of empathy in clinical practice — with a real-world ethics case study. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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May 2026 Bioethics Bulletin E-Newsletter
The May 2026 monthly newsletter covers abortion access ethics, autism policy, AI in nonprofits, and healthcare communication. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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![A graphic stating the Ethics Dispatch is like an ethics committee meeting in a box. With four topic sections: monthly hot topic, new clinical ethics case study, current bioethics news stories and ethical musing essay.]()
Policy Volatility, Abortion Access, and the Erosion of Trust in Healthcare
A federal appeals court recently restricted access to the most commonly used medication abortion drug – Mifepristone — via mail before the Supreme Court temporarily restored broader access while it considers the case, leaving the ultimate outcome uncertain and leaving the public unsure and anxious. We explores the many ways instability in access to the drug creates avoidable harms and, ultimately, erodes public trust in healthcare. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
