August 17, 2018
(The Atlantic) – Medical school costs a lot of money that a lot of people don’t have. That often means students do a bit of cost-benefit analysis: Is it worth it to take on hundreds of thousands of dollars of … Read More
August 17, 2018
(STAT News) – Some medical students follow along with class remotely, watching sped-up recordings of their professors at home, in their pajamas. Others rarely tune in. At one school, attendance is so bad that a Nobel laureate recently lectured to … Read More
July 19, 2018
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics (vol. 27, no. 3, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Regulations on Genome Editing of Human Embryos in Japan: Our Moral Moratorium” by Eisuke Nakazawa, Keiichiro Yamamoto, Aru Akabayashi, and Akira Akabayashi … Read More
July 18, 2018
JAMA Internal Medicine (vol. 178, no. 6, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Creating a “Manageable Cockpit” for Clinicians: A Shared Responsibility” by Christine A. Sinsky and Michael R. Privitera “Concerns About the Approval of Nusinersen Sodium … Read More
July 11, 2018
Nursing Ethics (vol. 25, no. 3, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Nurse Ethical Sensitivity: An Integrative Review” by Aimee Milliken “Moral Distress of Nursing Undergraduates: Myth or Reality?” by Heloiza Maria Siqueira Rennó, Flávia Regina Souza … Read More
July 6, 2018
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (vol. 15, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Narrative Identity in Third Party Reproduction: Normative Aspects and Ethical Challenges” by Natacha Salomé Lima “Disclosure is Inadequate as a Solution to Managing Conflicts of Interest … Read More
June 26, 2018
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 378, no. 16, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Time Out — Charting a Path for Improving Performance Measurement” by C.H. MacLean, E.A. Kerr, and A. Qaseem “Saline Shortages — … Read More
May 3, 2018
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 378, no. 12, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Saline Shortages — Many Causes, No Simple Solution” by M. Mazer?Amirshahi and E.R. Fox “Facing the Shortage of IV Fluids — … Read More
May 1, 2018
(Medical Xpress) – In cardiovascular 3-D printing, the 3-D model is a replica of a patient’s anatomy. These models may be used for precise pre-surgical planning and simulation. This may potentially reduce time spent in the operating room and result … Read More
April 25, 2018
(Boston Herald) – Local medical schools are in the process of a curricula revamp that will train students to focus more on end-of-life care, making Massachusetts the first in the nation to reach a statewide commitment to quality of life.
April 20, 2018
(STAT News) – But at some of these hospitals, residents may be learning bad habits. A STAT analysis of federal inspection data finds that there’s a wide gap in the quality of training at teaching hospitals, as shown by how … Read More
April 2, 2018
(ABC News) – This spring, nearly 20,000 medical students will graduate from medical schools across the country and will likely be asked to raise their hands for a new kind of Hippocratic Oath, one that now emphasizes a patient’s right … Read More
March 16, 2018
Nursing Ethics (vol. 25, no. 2, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Ethics Interventions for Healthcare Professionals and Students: A Systematic Review” by Minna Stolt et al. “Facilitators and Inhibitors in Developing Professional Values in Nursing Students” … Read More
March 15, 2018
(Kaiser Health News) – Being a medical student or resident is hard enough, but what if you have a disability that adds to the challenge? One medical resident with a physical disability was about a year and a half into … Read More
March 15, 2018
(Wired) – Now add to the mix the da Vinci robotic surgery system, which operators control from across the room, precisely guiding instruments from a specially-designed console. In traditional surgery, the resident gets hands-on action, holding back tissue, for instance. … Read More
March 14, 2018
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics (vol. 27, no. 2, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Anarchism and Health” by Niall Scott “Medicine and Contextual Justice” by Rosamond Rhodes “Genetics and Justice: Must One Theory Fit All Contexts?” … Read More
March 8, 2018
Social Science & Medicine (vol. 199, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Racial Inequalities in Health: Framing Future Research” by Margaret T. Hicken, Nicole Kravitz-Wirtz, Myles Durkee, and James S. Jackson “Racialized Legal Status as a Social … Read More
March 7, 2018
Science and Engineering Ethics (vol. 24, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Ethical Implications of User Perceptions of Wearable Devices” by L. H. Segura Anaya, Abeer Alsadoon, N. Costadopoulos, and P. W. C. Prasad “Organizing a Collaborative Development of Technological Design Requirements Using … Read More
March 6, 2018
(STAT News) – It’s a textbook that has graced the shelves of untold thousands of medical students going back decades. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, now in its 20th edition, is a must-read for medical students and young internists. It … Read More
March 6, 2018
JAMA Internal Medicine (vol. 178, no. 2, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Will You Be My Mentor?—Four Archetypes to Help Mentees Succeed in Academic Medicine” by Vineet Chopra, Vineet M. Arora, and Sanjay Saint “Reform of … Read More
March 6, 2018
JAMA (vol. 319, no. 6, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Language, Science, and Politics: The Politicization of Public Health ” by Lawrence O. Gostin “Ascent to the Summit of the CME Pyramid” by Robin Stevenson and … Read More
February 26, 2018
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 378, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Becoming a Physician: Toward a Culture of Scientific Inquiry — The Role of Medical Teaching Services” by K. Armstrong, R. Ranganathan, … Read More
February 23, 2018
Clinical Ethics (vol. 12, no. 4, 2017) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Clinicians’ Perspectives on the Duty of Candour: Implications for Medical Ethics Education” by George E Fowler and Pirashanthie Vivekananda-Schmidt “Ethical Controversies in the Process of … Read More
February 14, 2018
Ethics and Behavior (vol. 21, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Ethical and Legal Issues Addressing the Use of Mobile Health (mHealth) as an Adjunct to Psychotherapy” by Nicole R. Karcher and Nan R. Presser … Read More
February 13, 2018
(Reuters) – Physicians at some of the nation’s most elite medical schools don’t receive three months of paid parental leave that doctors recommend for the health of mothers and babies, a U.S. study has found. “Despite the strong evidence base supporting … Read More
