Tag / healthcare ethics
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The Ethics of Maternal Mental Healthcare: When Asking for Help Feels Dangerous
Postpartum mothers often fear that admitting frightening thoughts will cost them their children. Why maternal mental healthcare must make honesty safe. September 2026 Ethics Dispatch. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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Screening Bioethics Episode 3
Screening Bioethics is a webinar series exploring bioethics topics in popular media with hosts Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, and Nanette Elster, JD, MPH. In the third episode they will examine and discuss relevant ethical issues about breast cancer and breast cancer risk as depicted in both fictional and documentary film and television. This 45-minute exploration will be followed by a 15-minute Q & A. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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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: Overruling a Patient’s Religious Refusal of Blood Transfusions
Mrs. Genericson refused blood transfusions as a Jehovah’s Witness, then lost consciousness. Her family says her faith was wavering. Whose decision stands? 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.]()
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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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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Ask a Bioethicist: One case. Three bioethicists analyze.
Ask a Bioethicist: One case, three bioethicists analyze. The clinical ethics case: a Jehovah’s Witness patient’s blood transfusion refusal versus her family’s consent. Read how autonomy and beneficence collide. The July 2026 Ethics Dispatch is the first quarterly special edition called Ask a Bioethicist. 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.
