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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Medical Ethics: September Response & November Question
September Response You are a pediatrician who is discussing care with a first-time pregnant couple. You were referred the couple by an obstetrician to…
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Medical Ethics: July Response & September Question
July Response Last edition, we focused on the story of Mrs. Plant, who was reaching the end of her life and was faced with…
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No, Your Twitter Followers Don’t Need to See Your Patient’s Athlete’s Foot: Healthcare in the Age of Social Media
“How have television shows such as Dr. Oz impacted the physician-patient relationship?” This question was posted outside the door of my first MMI station…
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What’s My Age Again?
Age is often only a number, right? In traveling to the Dominican Republic this summer, the idea of age as a number versus a…
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May Medical Ethical Question Results
A terminally ill patient is seen by your colleague in your group practice after hospitalization for pneumonia. The patient has metastatic cancer and COPD…
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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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March Medical Ethics Question Results
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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May Ethical Question
A terminally ill patient is seen by a colleague in your group practice after hospitalization for pneumonia. The patient has metastatic cancer and COPD,…
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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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