Tag Archives: clinical ethics

“There’s no proof that anything works!” The ethics of COVID-19 research

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

The New York Times Magazine recently published a long-form story about the tension between treating patients with COVID-19 by any means that might improve their chances of survival and recovery, and enrolling them in clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of these treatments, thus improving care both for future patients and for those who survived the trial. Continue reading →

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Announcing the Fall 2019 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

The Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences at Michigan State University is proud to announce the 2019-2020 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series. The series will begin on October 16, 2019. You are invited to join us in person … Continue reading →

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Dr. Fleck presents on elder ethics at International Bioethics Retreat in Paris

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Center Acting Director and Professor Dr. Leonard Fleck recently presented at the 2019 International Bioethics Retreat, held in Paris, France on June 26-28. Dr. Fleck chaired a session titled “In the Clinic” which featured topics on clinical ethics and medical … Continue reading →

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What happens when people express hope for a miracle in the context of medicine?

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

No Easy Answers in Bioethics Episode 12 How do patients, their families, or their caregivers express hope for a miracle in the clinical setting? How can medical professionals respond to these desires for a miracle to occur? Guests Dr. Devan Stahl, … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to declare brain death in the clinical setting?

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

What does it mean to declare brain death in the clinical setting? How does the language we use surrounding death complicate these situations? What beliefs and philosophies exist regarding what constitutes the death of a person? Episode 11 of No Easy … Continue reading →

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Would you ever consent to have your medical procedure broadcast on social media?

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Episode 10 of No Easy Answers in Bioethics is now available! This episode features Dr. Devan Stahl, Assistant Professor in the Center for Ethics and the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, and Dr. Christian Vercler, Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery in … Continue reading →

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Dr. Fleck facilitates ethics workshop at Michigan pediatrics conference

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

On September 14, Center Professor and Acting Director Dr. Leonard Fleck and Dr. Kenneth Pituch, MD, ran an ethics workshop at the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MIAAP) 68th Annual Conference. The workshop, “Ethical Challenges in the … Continue reading →

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Drs. Eijkholt and Stahl present at International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Center faculty members Marleen Eijkholt and Devan Stahl attended and presented at the 14th International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation (ICCEC), held June 21-23 in Oxford, England. Dr. Eijkholt presented as part of a collaborative panel on “Helpfulness in Clinical Ethics … Continue reading →

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Article from Dr. Stahl in ‘AJOB Neuroscience’

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Devan Stahl and co-author John Banja (Emory University) have a target article in the current issue of AJOB Neuroscience, titled “The Persisting Problem of Precedent Autonomy Among Persons in a Minimally Conscious State: The Limitations of Philosophical … Continue reading →

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Doctors, Technology Puzzles, and the Clinical Ethicist Detective

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Marleen Eijkholt, JD, PhD I love puzzle rooms and detective novels. When medicine looks like a puzzle room, I become fascinated as a non-MD aspiring detective. When that … Continue reading →

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