January 27, 2015
(New York Times) – Before he operated on Violet, Dr. Meara wanted a more precise understanding of her bone structure than he could get from an image on a screen. So he asked his colleague Dr. Peter Weinstock to print … Read More
November 11, 2014
(Reuters) – Physicians turned to contemplative techniques last week in New York to learn how to improve end-of-life care and handle the stress, burnout and communication challenges faced in caring for seriously ill patients. “There are skills that are not … Read More
November 3, 2014
Journal of Genetic Counseling (Vol. 23, No. 5, October 2014) is now available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Promoting meaning-making to help our patients grieve: an exemplar for genetic counselors and other health care professionals” by Heather A. Douglas “Interdisciplinary … Read More
October 29, 2014
Hastings Center Report (Vol. 44, No. 5, September-October 2014) is now available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Surgeons, intensivists, and discretion to refuse requested treatments” by Mark R. Wicclair and Douglas B. White “Pregnancy is not a disease” by Daniel Brudney … Read More
October 15, 2014
The Journal of Public Health (Volume 36, No. 3, September 2014) is now available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Looking upstream for influences on socioeconomic inequalities in health” by Ted Schrecker and Eugene Milne “The vulnerability of being ill informed: … Read More
October 14, 2014
The Journal of Rural Health (Vol. 30, No. 4, Autumn 2014) is now available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Medical mistrust, perceived discrimination, and satisfaction with health care among young-adult rural latinos” by Daniel F. Lopez-Cevallos, Marie Harvey and Jocelyn T. … Read More
October 14, 2014
Clinical Pediatrics (Volume 53, No. 13, November 2014) is now available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Sexual media exposure, sexual behavior, and sexual violence victimization in adolescence” by Michele L. Ybarra, Victor C. Strasburger, and Kimberley J. Mitchell “Parental perception of … Read More
October 10, 2014
(Medical Xpress) – Online learning interventions and small group debriefings can improve medical residents’ attitudes and communication skills toward patients with substance use disorders, and may result in improved care for these patients, according to a new study from the … Read More
October 9, 2014
(CNN) – The simulation is part of i-Human Patients, one of a new generation of computer programs used by medical schools to train students and other professionals. Like a flight simulator for doctors, i-Human presents cases as complicated, hands-on puzzles … Read More
September 18, 2014
(Eurekalert) – From accessible and affordable health care to reproductive technologies, the justice and well-being of our society depend on the ability of people to identify key issues, articulate their values and concerns, deliberate openly and respectfully, and find the … Read More
September 5, 2014
(New York Times) – The statistics on physician suicide are frightening: Physicians are more than twice as likely to kill themselves as nonphysicians (and female physicians three times more likely than their male counterparts). Some 400 doctors commit suicide every … Read More
September 4, 2014
(Associated Press) – Although the wounded man lay in a modern American hospital, saving his life would be no different than caring for a soldier wounded by a bomb exploding under a Humvee. That’s why the Navy is sending its … Read More
September 2, 2014
American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians & Gynecologists February 21, 22, 2015 Georgetown University Conference Center Washington, D.C. See here for more information.
August 27, 2014
(Newswise) – A National Nursing Ethics Summit, the first of its kind, was convened by the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the Berman Institute of Bioethics on August 13-15. Approximately 50 nurse ethicists, professional nursing organization leaders and key … Read More
August 22, 2014
(New York Times) – A cap on government funding of graduate medical education, instituted as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is being fingered as the culprit behind what could become a serious shortage of physicians in this … Read More
August 20, 2014
(The Guardian) – Worae admits, though, there is still a long way to go to get widespread acceptance of not only family planning but, more broadly, a woman’s right to decide if, when and how many children she has, and … Read More
August 14, 2014
(NPR) – The school for husbands is in session in Niger. It’s part of an effort to bring down the world’s highest birthrate: more than seven children per woman on average. That’s a major problem in a country that depends … Read More
August 8, 2014
(Medical Xpress) – U.S. graduate students in psychology receive very little instruction in military medical ethics and are largely unaware of their duties under the Geneva Conventions, despite the longstanding ties between the American Psychological Association and the military, and … Read More
August 6, 2014
(The Atlantic) – So, doctors are earning solid salaries—once they are fully done with their training. Of course, medical school is expensive. The average graduate is in debt $169,000. Less talked about is the salaries doctors make during their first … Read More
August 5, 2014
(New York Times) – The current physician training system, heavily subsidized by the federal government, has not produced doctors prepared to serve in a changing health care system and cannot account for billions of dollars in public funding each year, … Read More
July 31, 2014
(Sci Dev Net) – Earlier this month, UNAIDS published its annual Gap report, drawing together global data on HIV/AIDS alongside information and analysis about the ‘people being left behind’ in the fight against the disease. [1] Among the 12 groups … Read More
July 29, 2014
(New York Times) – Many are drawn to the field for this more personal, hands-on approach and its emphasis on community medicine and preventive care. There are pragmatic reasons as well. Medical schools are failing to keep pace with the … Read More
July 21, 2014
Center for Ethics (CFE) MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC November 7-10, 2014 See here for more information.
July 17, 2014
(Washington Post) – For the past decade, clinical simulation has steadily gained a place in medical education, thanks to technological advances. The appeal is clear: Practice makes perfect. By giving medical providers a chance to frequently rehearse a technique in … Read More
July 10, 2014
(New York Times) – In the frenetic world of daily clinical practice, doctors struggle to keep all the balls in the air in the limited time allotted. I find that I focus mostly on history, because the words of the … Read More
