Ethics in Practice

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…

1 year 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

1 year 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…

2 years 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…

3 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…

3 years ago

Old Medical Oath Needs Refresh From the Original Hippocratic Version

Graduating medical school students traditionally swear allegiance to the Hippocratic Oath, which they assume mandates that they “first do no…

3 years ago

Health Possibilities We Can’t Afford to Block

Fixing one piece of the healthcare puzzle is encouraging - but is it transformational? Here are 10 things we can…

3 years ago

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