July 19, 2022
(Axios) – Virtual training and practice on anatomical models may soon become the norm for how OB-GYN residents learn how to safely conduct abortions as medical programs navigate new state abortion bans. Why it matters: As programs retool in the … Read More
July 8, 2022
(IEEE Spectrum) – In that old system, trainees were in charge for several hours of each procedure. It wasn’t much different for laparoscopic surgery (sometimes called “minimally invasive surgery”), in which tools and cameras are put into the patient via … Read More
June 13, 2022
The American Journal of Bioethics (vol. 22, no. 6, 2022) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Acquiescence is Not Agreement: The Problem of Marginalization in Pediatric Decision Making” by Amy E. Caruso Brown “Two Minds, One Patient: Clearing … Read More
May 31, 2022
(STAT News) – Medical students who report being mistreated or discriminated against are far more likely to drop out of medical school, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Pediatrics. Previous studies have linked discriminatory treatment in medical school … Read More
April 18, 2022
(Associated Press) – Browse any medical dictionary, and before hitting appendectomy and anesthesia, you’ll find abortion. The first two procedures are part of standard physician education. But for many U.S. medical school students and residents who want to learn about … Read More
March 23, 2022
(NBC News) – The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends standardized training on abortion care during medical residency, the training period after medical school that provides future physicians on-the-job experience in a particular specialty. But the number of residency … Read More
January 27, 2022
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 385, no. 27, 2021) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “First Impressions — Should We Include Race or Ethnicity at the Beginning of Clinical Case Presentations?” by A.S. Brett and C.W. … Read More
December 21, 2021
The American Journal of Bioethics (vol. 21, no. 8, 2021) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Between Usual and Crisis Phases of a Public Health Emergency: The Mediating Role of Contingency Measures” by David Alfandre, et al. “Unjustified … Read More
December 21, 2021
Nursing Ethics (vol. 28, no. 5, 2021) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Moral Injury in Healthcare Professionals: A Scoping Review and Discussion” by Anto ?artolovni, et al. “Family Vulnerability for Sick Older Adults: An Empirical Ethics Study” … Read More
December 20, 2021
Journal of Medical Ethics (vol. 47, no. 8, 2021) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Science, Politics, Ethics and the Pandemic” by Kenneth Boyd “Institutional Conflict of Interest: Attempting to Crack the Deferiprone Mystery” by Arthur Schafer “COVID-19 Controlled Human … Read More
