The New York Times (Paula Span) covers the growing prevalence - and success - of lawsuits brought against providers who fail to honor patient advance directives.
She notes: "More Americans are writing end-of-life instructions as the pandemic renders such decisions less abstract. But are medical providers listening?"
I collect many of the cases here.
A bioethical approach necessitates justice for all populations, especially those most vulnerable. "Nearly 2,800 inmates and guards have died, making correctional facilities among the most significant battlefronts of the pandemic." #bioethics
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@bioethics_net Feb. webinar highlighted @StanfordDaily Experts @DrMonicaPeek @GovindPersad Kathy Kinlaw @EmoryEthics & Dr. Grace Lee @StanfordChild balance #equity and efficiency in aiming for #ethical #vaccine distribution “The issue is so complex”
Read: http://bit.ly/3rchVF3
SEXUAL ASSAULT TRIGGER WARNING
On the blog today: Blog co-editor
@BurgartBioethix writes: "Tik Tok Doc Sexual Assault Suit – What Does This Mean for the Anti-Harassment Movement?"
Give it a read here:
https://bioethics.net/2021/03/tik-tok-doc-sexual-assault-suit-what-does-this-mean-for-the-anti-harassment-movement/
TW Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
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News of Anesthesia resident's assault has shaken me...
TikTok Doc Sexual Assault Suit – What Does This Mean for the Anti-Harassment Movement?
https://www.bioethics.net/2021/03/tik-tok-doc-sexual-assault-suit-what-does-this-mean-for-the-anti-harassment-movement/
Equity and efficiency are two major concerns relating to the ethics of vaccine allocation, explained our advisory board member David Magnus in a recent @bioethics_net webinar on #COVID19Vaccines & allocation. Watch📽️ #bioethics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bYGcedd7d4
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