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Bioethics for Breakfast: Health Reform Unmentionables: Long-Term Care
Anne Montgomery and Sarah Slocum, co-directors of Altarum’s Program to Improve Eldercare, presented at the December 10 Bioethics for Breakfast session, offering perspectives and insight on the topic “Health Reform Unmentionables: Long-Term Care.” While past Bioethics for Breakfast events were held in … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics Events, Outreach, Uncategorized
Tagged Altarum, Anne Montgomery, bioethics, bioethics for breakfast, health care reform, health insurance, health policy, long term care, Medicaid, medicare, Sarah Slocum, united states
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Dr. Cabrera co-authors article on osteopathic medical student attitudes on neuroenhancement
Authors Aakash A. Dave and Dr. Laura Cabrera, Assistant Professor in the Center for Ethics, have an article in the December issue of the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. The article, “Osteopathic Medical Students’ Attitudes Towards Different Modalities of Neuroenhancement: a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aakash A Dave, article, Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, Laura Cabrera, neuroenhancement, neuroethics, neurotechnology, osteopathic medicine, research
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CRISPR Dangers Highlight the Need for Continued Research on Human Gene Editing
The excitement and potential of CRISPR to treat severe genetic conditions by editing disease-causing DNA has taken an unexpected hit. A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the unexpected results from a CRIPSR study in which attempts to edit a human gene responsible for blindness resulted in the loss of the entire chromosome from the cells in the embryos. These results echo another study conducted in human cell lines published earlier in 2019. Continue reading
Dr. Fleck published in ‘Hastings Center Report’ on Black Lives Matter and inequities in the U.S. healthcare system
In the current issue of the Hastings Center Report, Center Acting Director and Professor Dr. Leonard Fleck shared a perspective on “Some Lives Matter: The Dirty Little Secret of the U.S. Health Care System.” Abstract: Our health care system in … Continue reading
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Tagged article, black lives matter, Hastings Center, Hastings Center Report, health care, Leonard Fleck, open access, united states
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New essay from Libby Bogdan-Lovis in ‘Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics’
Center for Ethics Assistant Director Libby Bogdan-Lovis has an essay in the latest issue of Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. In her essay, “The Trip to the Dentist,” Bogdan-Lovis writes about her mother, and of a specific experience that would greatly … Continue reading
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Tagged article, caregiving, dementia, end of life decisions, essay, libby bogdan-lovis, Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics
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Dr. Fleck presents on precision medicine at international virtual symposium
Center Acting Director and Professor Dr. Leonard Fleck spoke earlier this month at a virtual symposium presented by University of Groningen in Groningen, Netherlands. The event’s theme was “Barriers and future directions of personalized medicine: from the bench to the … Continue reading
Posted in Center News, International, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer treatment, conference, European Union, health care justice, Leonard Fleck, personalized medicine, precision medicine, presentation, University of Groningen
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The White House outbreak: How to criticize irresponsible leaders without getting stuck in the illness blame game
n a twist of fate, there was an outbreak of COVID-19 at a White House celebration of the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court of the United States. This elicited a wide range of reactions to seeing a gathering of opponents of strict COVID-19 control measures being hurt by the very pandemic they have downplayed. While others have worried about the moral philosophy of taking pleasure in others’ suffering, or the hypocrisy of evading rules one publicly espouses, I have a different worry. Continue reading
Does YouTube widen health literacy disparities?
The 2020-2021 Bioethics Public Seminar Series (formerly the Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series) continues next month. You are invited to join us virtually – events will not take place in person. Our seminars are free to attend and open to all individuals. Is … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics Events, Center News, Outreach, Public Seminar Series, Uncategorized
Tagged Anjana Susarla, bioethics, computer science, COVID-19, diabetes, health disparities, health literacy, public seminar, social media, united states, webinar
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