Ethics

A terminally ill patient is seen by a colleague in your group practice after hospitalization for pneumonia. The patient has metastatic cancer and COPD,…

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…

As the election year rages on, many people are learning that the United States is a diverse, multicultural nation. In the 2014 census, approximately…

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…

The end is in sight. I’m almost finished. I’ll be done in just a few months, and then I’ll start practicing medicine for real….

The teaching of medical ethics has become an integral aspect of medical education. These courses aim to prepare students for future issues they may…

(Trigger warning: though accurate, some of the material discussed in this piece describes medical violence that some readers may find upsetting) In research, there…