Ethics of Pediatric Research
The first thing that shocked me about the pediatric CVICU was how calm it was. Amid the bright decorations and soft beeping of machines,…
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July Medical Ethics Question
Mrs. Plant has a fatal disease that affects individual organs while leaving others intact. Unfortunately, treatments for her condition are no longer working, and…
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The Devil You Know or the Devil You Don’t: Ethical Viewpoints on Expanded Access Policies
With medical development increasing at a logarithmic rate, it seems as if we hear about new life-saving medical treatments every day. However, the lengthy…
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March Ethical Question
A 15 year-old female is asked whether she would consent to being a bone marrow donor for her mother who is critically ill and…
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