Ethics in Practice

Dying Because of Medical Disbelief Shouldn’t Happen in the 21st Century

People often ridicule, debunk, and dismiss an all-too-common syndrome, resulting in deaths due to ignorance.

4 months ago

A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It

[Republished with Permission from KFF Health News. Author Angela Hart] LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can…

8 months ago

Hospital Managers, Medical Decisions, and Patients’ Need to Know

Medical decisions are being made not only by insurance companies but also by hospital managers and algorithms, and concern for…

8 months ago

We Know the Health Ecosystem is Fragmented, Resulting in Rising Costs and Poorer Patient Outcomes, But What Are We Doing About It?

As We Enter the “Post-Fragmentation” Period, Health System Kinetics Points Us Toward Solutions

11 months ago

Feds Rein In Use of Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patients

[Reprinted with permission from KFF Health News, authored by Susan Jaffee] Judith Sullivan was recovering from major surgery at a…

1 year ago

Once-Resistant Rural Court Officials Begin to Embrace Medications to Treat Addiction

[KFF Health News - By Taylor Sisk - Published with Permission. This story also appeared on CBS News] DANDRIDGE, Tenn. —…

2 years ago

“Cognitive Liberty” May Be Imperiled in a World of AI Intrusion

We have many options with computer programming, especially with artificial intelligence, but we have to be careful about what it…

2 years ago

Puberty and the Age of Consent. When Should “Yes” Be No!

Consent is far more than agreeing - it's understanding and trusting. Sometimes, to suggest consent is to condone psychological manipulation.

2 years ago

The Covid Global Clinical Trials for mRNA. Thank You for Participating

There are more than one hundred ways an RNA molecule can be chemically modified after it is synthesized. The functions…

2 years ago

Depression Scales and IQ Measures Fail Some Who Need Help the Most

Psychological testing has a circuitous and questionable path to widespread acceptance as a reliable evaluation tool. The question posed for mental evaluation…

2 years ago

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