January 9, 2020
(New York Times) – My first visit to the Aktion T4 killing site at Brandenburg an der Havel was in autumn. My destination, where 9,000 disabled people were murdered as part of the Nazi “euthanasia” program, is embedded in the … Read More
December 16, 2019
The Journal of Medicine & Philosophy (vol. 44, no. 2, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “In Defense of Madness: The Problem of Disability” by Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed “Mapping Moral Injury: Comparing Discourses of Moral Harm” by … Read More
December 13, 2019
Research Ethics (vol. 15, no. 2, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Status of Retraction Notices for Biomedical Publications Associated with Research Misconduct” by Daniel Drimer-Batca, Jonathan M Iaccarino, and Alan Fine “Hostage Authorship and Dirty Hands: … Read More
December 13, 2019
Digital Health (vol. 4, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Making the Most of the Waiting Room: Electronic Patient Engagement, a Mixed Methods Study” by Victoria Coathup et al. “What Makes Online Substance-Use Interventions Engaging? A Systematic … Read More
December 11, 2019
(Vice) – A new report from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center—a scientific research division of the Army with a focus on biological and chemical weapons—detailed what the field of cybernetics might look in 2050. The … Read More
December 10, 2019
(Undark) – Indeed, regulations prohibit passengers from sitting in their own wheelchairs on planes, and, as a result, 29 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which dramatically increased American wheelchair users’ access to buses, trains, … Read More
December 5, 2019
(Kaiser Health News) – Although Kleinman’s specialty is studying how patients experience illness, he wasn’t prepared for the roller coaster of family caregiving. Each time he adapted to Joan’s changing condition, another setback would occur, setting off new crises and … Read More
November 26, 2019
(Quartz) – People suffer when their bosses have access to wide-ranging information about their health, such as blood pressure, average heart rate, and sleep patterns. But the rising cost of health insurance makes having healthier workers an important cost-saving measure. … Read More
November 26, 2019
(Reuters) – A growing number of doctors in training have psychological disorders and chronic health problems, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on disabilities reported by students at 64 U.S. medical schools in 2016 and 2019. The proportion of … Read More
November 19, 2019
(ProPublica) – The students, most of them with disabilities, scratch the windows or tear at the padded walls. They throw their bodies against locked doors. They wet their pants. Some children spend hours inside these rooms, missing class time. Through … Read More
