blog.bioethics.net tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1 2010-02-09T19:26:12Z a Nature Top 50 science blog from The American Journal of Bioethics Movable Type 4.13 Do You Know Why Glenn McGee Wants to Live Forever? tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1.2429 2010-02-09T19:13:40Z 2010-02-09T19:26:12Z Well, your first answer chould be, "Doesn't everyone?" But if the actual answer is, "I haven't a clue", then click on this link. McGee, the John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics, will discuss how... Well, your first answer chould be, "Doesn't everyone?" But if the actual answer is, "I haven't a clue", then click on this link. McGee, the John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics, will discuss how... Caplan: Zealot's Bad Study Leads Autism Community Astray for A Decade tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1.2428 2010-02-04T18:12:11Z 2010-02-04T18:20:26Z As Arthur Caplan tells us in this week's MSNBC column, one bad study and a zealot's pursuit of a theory can lead an entire movement and entire generation of parents astray. This is, in effect, what Andrew Wakefield did with... As Arthur Caplan tells us in this week's MSNBC column, one bad study and a zealot's pursuit of a theory can lead an entire movement and entire generation of parents astray. This is, in effect, what Andrew Wakefield did with... It's My Baby and I'll Smoke If I Want To! Except Florida. tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1.2427 2010-01-27T14:35:34Z 2010-01-27T15:38:56Z How far can a court, and by extension the state, go to protect the health and well-being of the unborn? In Florida, it would appear--much further than they have ever gone before. A Florida court crossed the line by forcing... How far can a court, and by extension the state, go to protect the health and well-being of the unborn? In Florida, it would appear--much further than they have ever gone before. A Florida court crossed the line by forcing... "Extraordinary Messiness" tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1.2426 2010-01-25T15:25:39Z 2010-01-25T15:51:11Z Hollywood has taken up orphan diseases before--remember "Lorenzo's Oil"? And bioethics movies generally have been increasingly common, even just in the last year. Think "My Sister's Keeper". So why all the fuss about "Extraordinary Measures"? But maybe its the star... Hollywood has taken up orphan diseases before--remember "Lorenzo's Oil"? And bioethics movies generally have been increasingly common, even just in the last year. Think "My Sister's Keeper". So why all the fuss about "Extraordinary Measures"? But maybe its the star... Ashley X Revisited: Fost and Lantos Debate on the Bioethics Channel tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1.2425 2010-01-21T17:30:37Z 2010-01-21T17:37:59Z This month's issue of The American Journal of Bioethics features a Target Article by Diekema and Fost articulating their defense of the Ashley X procedures. Multiple commentators, including Dr. John Lantos, take issue with their claims, arguing that growth attenuation... This month's issue of The American Journal of Bioethics features a Target Article by Diekema and Fost articulating their defense of the Ashley X procedures. Multiple commentators, including Dr. John Lantos, take issue with their claims, arguing that growth attenuation... Did Anyone Know It Was National Vaccination Week? tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1.2424 2010-01-14T22:23:48Z 2010-01-14T22:30:48Z Over on the Practical Bioethics blog, I asked the above question today, based on a story live from Kansas City, MO. The answer: I didn't. Moreover, I argued that if you haven't had your H1N1 vaccination by the time the... Over on the Practical Bioethics blog, I asked the above question today, based on a story live from Kansas City, MO. The answer: I didn't. Moreover, I argued that if you haven't had your H1N1 vaccination by the time the... Before It Even Hits The Front Page....Sobsey Comments on AJOB's First Issue of 2010 tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1.2423 2010-01-13T17:39:32Z 2010-01-13T18:12:24Z AJOB's first issue of 2010 is already off to a roaring start, making waves and stirring up controversy before it can even be posted on the front page of bioethics.net! AJOB starts off its 10th anniversary year with a bang... AJOB's first issue of 2010 is already off to a roaring start, making waves and stirring up controversy before it can even be posted on the front page of bioethics.net! AJOB starts off its 10th anniversary year with a bang... Time for the Tubes to Be Tied? tag:blog.bioethics.net,2010://1.2422 2010-01-06T18:56:20Z 2010-01-06T19:15:51Z A Massachusetts woman, Tessa Savicki, 35, is suing the physicians, nurses and the medical center she says tied her tubes without her consent after the birth of her ninth child. She thought they were putting in an IUD, but instead... A Massachusetts woman, Tessa Savicki, 35, is suing the physicians, nurses and the medical center she says tied her tubes without her consent after the birth of her ninth child. She thought they were putting in an IUD, but instead... Nurses, Doctors Rank Among The Most Trusted Professionals in Society. Who's At The Bottom? You Guessed It. Joseph Lieberman and the Gang. tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2421 2009-12-16T11:31:31Z 2009-12-15T23:47:24Z You might be surprised to learn that nurses (and healthcare professionals generally) are among the most trusted members of society, according to the annual Gallup "Honesty and Ethics of Professions" poll. Evidently, Americans believe that health professionals don't lie (except... You might be surprised to learn that nurses (and healthcare professionals generally) are among the most trusted members of society, according to the annual Gallup "Honesty and Ethics of Professions" poll. Evidently, Americans believe that health professionals don't lie (except... Summer Johnson Talks about AJOB's December Issue tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2420 2009-12-15T20:51:04Z 2009-12-15T20:58:16Z On the Center for Practical Bioethics' blog, you can hear me talk about the ethical questions raised by the use of placebos in clinical practice and the other topics addressed by the Target Articles in the December issue of AJOB,... On the Center for Practical Bioethics' blog, you can hear me talk about the ethical questions raised by the use of placebos in clinical practice and the other topics addressed by the Target Articles in the December issue of AJOB,... Come One, Come All--To Neuroscience Boot Camp! tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2419 2009-12-12T01:41:45Z 2009-12-12T01:44:18Z Our colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania are having another "Neuroscience Boot Camp". To learn more, read below or click the link above. Summer Johnson, PhD ********************************** Calling all bioethicists who'd like to know more neuroscience! Penn is once again... Our colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania are having another "Neuroscience Boot Camp". To learn more, read below or click the link above. Summer Johnson, PhD ********************************** Calling all bioethicists who'd like to know more neuroscience! Penn is once again... Apples, Oranges, and Comas by Art Caplan tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2418 2009-12-05T23:44:27Z 2009-12-06T02:02:25Z Wesley Smith has a new column out, in which he inappropriately uses the case in Belgium of Rom Houben to argue that somehow Terri Schiavo should not have been permitted to have her feeding tube removed. Smith argues that a... Wesley Smith has a new column out, in which he inappropriately uses the case in Belgium of Rom Houben to argue that somehow Terri Schiavo should not have been permitted to have her feeding tube removed. Smith argues that a... AJOB Editor Glenn McGee To Be the New John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics and AJOB to Move to Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2417 2009-11-28T00:41:37Z 2009-11-28T01:04:54Z Glenn McGee is moving to Kansas City to assume the John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics. So, we are moving! The Center for Practical Bioethics is about to become home to the editorial office... Glenn McGee is moving to Kansas City to assume the John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics. So, we are moving! The Center for Practical Bioethics is about to become home to the editorial office... A NEW Presidential Commission on Bioethics. We Christen Thee, Pucks-Bee. Let God Be Praised. tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2416 2009-11-26T14:49:07Z 2009-11-26T15:24:08Z We all have a great deal to be thankful this Thanksgiving, and now we have one more thing to add to our list: another presidential bioethics commission. President Obama has made good on the implicit and then explicit promise to... We all have a great deal to be thankful this Thanksgiving, and now we have one more thing to add to our list: another presidential bioethics commission. President Obama has made good on the implicit and then explicit promise to... Caplan: Pay Up for Quality Care, Or Else tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2415 2009-11-23T18:15:47Z 2009-11-23T18:28:34Z The trent toward concierge medicine is not a good thing, says Art Caplan, today on MSNBC.com. Why not just draw a big bright yellow line across the street that indicates that "the haves" can get quality care over here and... The trent toward concierge medicine is not a good thing, says Art Caplan, today on MSNBC.com. Why not just draw a big bright yellow line across the street that indicates that "the haves" can get quality care over here and...