by Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD and Nanette Elster, JD, MPH To say that we live in a classist society is to say that water is wet. Yet, we need occasional reminders of this reality. For instance, the recent college admissions scandal brought to light the excesses of class and privilege. Allegedly, parents spent millions of dollars to bribe coaches and administrators, faked involvement in sports and other activities, and even got extra time for students alleging disabilities. …
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by Leslie Francis, Ph.D., JD Dr. Anita Silvers, 1940-2019, died on March 14, 2019, aged 78. She is survived by her brother, Dr. David Silvers, his family, and many friends, collaborators, colleagues, students, and others whose lives she touched and inspired. Anita Silvers shaped the field of philosophy substantively, institutionally, and ethically. She received her B.A. in philosophy from Sarah Lawrence College in 1962 and her Ph.D.…
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#Bioethics News: Dr. Gottlieb, FDA commissioner, will depart this month with plans to toughen regulation of both vaping and smoking unfinished. A conservative coalition opposing government intervention in the marketplace is swooping in. https://t.co/OWW95erscA
#Bioethics News: Doctors are good at checking seniors' cholesterol levels & blood pressure but fail to use tests that could detect dementia. Less than half of doctors surveyed say they routinely test those 65+ for problems with memory and thinking. https://t.co/lx6SHJ3xNH
#Bioethics News: The FDA suggests consumers who get prescription drugs mailed to them via CanaRx are at risk of getting mislabeled or counterfeit drugs. But consumer watchdog groups say the FDA has supplied no evidence that's happened. https://t.co/mEdUkaBNtV
#Bioethics News: For some teens with debilitating pain, the treatment is more pain. For more on #pain in our culture, listen to the latest @NPR Invisibilia episode here: https://t.co/P3Cxcb9pAT
#Bioethics News: 300+ healthcare experts told the CDC the agency’s landmark guidelines for the use of opioids against chronic pain are harming patients who suffer from long-term pain and benefit from the prescription narcotics. https://t.co/1C9NEUGz62
