February 8, 2011
Ethics of the individual mandate
There is a remarkable inconsistency between the ethics of medical practice and the discussion about the health care reform law passed this past March, especially the individual mandate. (KevinMD)
Monthly Archives: February 2011
February 8, 2011
Facing up to medical error
Medicine can be very dangerous for your health. This is a bitter realisation that every physician, practitioner, and researcher in the health sciences should make sooner or later. However, few dare to admit it openly, and only a handful of … Read More
February 8, 2011
Bioethics and bedside communication in daily patient interaction
Biomedical ethics and bedside communication is currently taught to medical students in a classroom mainly in the first two years. In residency it is not usually given a lot of attention. This is leading to a situation where a very … Read More
February 7, 2011
New Issue of Stem Cells is Now Available
Stem Cells (Volume 28, Issue 12, December 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Concise Review: Insights from Normal Bone Remodeling and Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Bone Repair” by Wassim G. Abou-Kheir, Paul G. Hynes, Philip L. Martin, … Read More
February 4, 2011
Medical technology: A not-so-hard graft
ANOTHER advance in the emerging technology of regenerative medicine has just been announced. It should soon be possible to make blood vessels that can be stored and used “off the shelf†for surgery that requires arteries or veins to be … Read More
February 4, 2011
Judge strikes down entire new health-care law
A federal judge in Florida on Monday became the first to strike down the entire law to overhaul the nation’s health-care system, potentially complicating implementation of the statute in the 26 states that brought the suit. (Washington Post)
February 4, 2011
Rwanda in vasectomy drive to stem population growth
Rwanda’s government has said it wants to encourage men to have vasectomies in a bid to stem the small landlocked country’s growing population. (BBC News)
February 4, 2011
Pay gap widening between male, female doctors
Newly trained female doctors in the United States make nearly $17,000 less than their male counterparts, even though women increasingly are choosing careers in higher-paying medical specialties, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. (Reuters)
February 4, 2011
On the scales: Social justice and pluralism in reproductive tourism
The term “reproductive tourism†first surfaced in Canada in the late 1980s as that country carried out an exhaustive survey of public opinion under the Royal Commission headed by Dr. Patricia Baird. The coinage was used to refer to the … Read More
February 4, 2011
Thinking responsibly: The ethics of global health research
he growth of international scientific research, including global collaborations, raises important new ethical issues. How can you ensure that the people taking part in studies aren’t exploited? Should data be shared? How can the interests of all groups involved be … Read More
February 4, 2011
Call over ‘patient neglect’ staff
NHS staff who neglect patients should be prosecuted in light of scandals such as that in Mid Staffordshire, experts have said. Between 400 and 1,200 more people died than would have been expected at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, investigations … Read More
February 4, 2011
Poetry, Painting to Earn an M.D.
Medical schools are placing a growing emphasis on the humanities, including courses in writing, art and literature. The programs aim to teach students “right-brain” insights and skills they won’t learn dissecting cadavers or studying pathology slides. Schools hope the programs … Read More
February 4, 2011
Progress in Bioethics
The present text, Progress in bioethics is part of the Basic bioethics series and is a compilation of papers relating to progressive bioethics in America. The collection of works, edited together by Jonathan Moreno and Sam Berger, are squarely rooted … Read More
February 4, 2011
Should Patients Have A Voice In FDA Drug Approvals?
People suffering from rare or chronic diseases often have to wait years for new drugs to get through the complicated regulatory process in the US. But, putting prescription drugs on the market too soon can put patients at risk. On … Read More
February 2, 2011
Event: How Did I Get Here and Where Did I Come From?: Clinical and Developmental Implications of Assisted Reproductive Technology
Columbia University Masters of Bioethics Program Saturday, February 5, 2011, 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Uris Hall, Weill Cornell Medical College 1300 York Avenue / 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 This symposium will examine the complex ethical and psychological … Read More
February 1, 2011
Event: On Healers and Healing: Exploring the Why, What and How of Medical Humanities Pedagogy
June 7-10, 2011 Hiram College (Hiram, OH) This intimate seminar will engage fundamental questions about the reasons, materials and methods central to teaching in the medical humanities.  Participants’ conversations will inform the content of a forthcoming literary anthology, On Healers and … Read More
