Tag / medical ethics
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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: 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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![Dr. Khandker K. Namir is the Ethics Champion of 2026.]()
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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The Elevator Speech: How to Talk About the Center for Practical Bioethics
Struggle to explain what the Center for Practical Bioethics does? Get our elevator speech, mission messaging, and audience-tailored talking points. 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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Ethics Consultation: A Strategy for Overcoming Barriers to Trust in Healthcare
Discover how healthcare ethics consultation builds institutional trustworthiness, bridges value conflicts, and improves patient care outcomes for families and clinicians. 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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Case Study: Healthcare Insurance Barriers
Healthcare insurance barriers cause strife for the patient, clinicians, and hospital when Ms. Grayson, a 44-year-old woman, is diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and has no health insurance. Center for Practical Bioethics.
