Ethics in Practice

Does Botox Drop Anxiety?

WITH DISEASE SPREAD AND DEATHS, large outbreaks of Covid-19 infection are associated with fear and grief. I don't know about you,…

4 years ago

The Forgotten in Mental Health Facilities Do Have a Few Advocates

Psychiatry has not a checkered past but a past that must push all of us into a more enlightened future.…

4 years ago

A Hidden Fact. Death Certificates Shouldn’t Lie, Correct?

Remember the words “there are only two things you have to do: die and pay taxes?” Too many don’t pay…

4 years ago

Medical Bias and the “Stupid, Old Patient Syndrome” That Infects Healthcare Workers

Healthcare discrimination can be seen in “one out of five adults over the age of 50 years (who) experience bias in…

4 years ago

If You’re Unvaccinated for Covid Can Your Doctor Refuse to Treat You?

Are doctors legally and ethically obliged to provide unvaccinated Covid patients with care or can they choose to refuse treatment

4 years ago

Healthcare Chart Notes Set the Stage for Dangerously Skewed Negative Patient Profiles

Careless use of biased language in Healthcare Chart notes gives life to skewed beliefs about patients and the state of…

5 years ago

Tennessee Fires Top Doctor Over Vaccine Policy and She Is Not Holding Back

Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official in Tennessee, was fired for promoting the Covid-19 for teenagers to reduce the…

5 years ago

Ohio Sneaks LGBTQ Discrimination Law Into Budget Bill

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an LGTBQ discrimination bill into law allowing medical providers and insurance companies to refuse to…

5 years ago

Putting the Information Back into Informed Consent and Refusal

Health providers must provide adequate information regarding the risks and benefits for informed consent to take place through shared decision-making.

5 years ago

Houston Methodist Hospital Suspends Staff Who Refuse to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine

The Houston Methodist Hospital System announced the suspension of 178 staff members for failing to start the Covid-19 vaccine series. Over 99%…

5 years ago

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