Poll: Despite Pandemic’s Toll, Many Older Adults Do Not Have Living Wills
Only 7% of respondents said COVID-19 had motivated them to have a conversation with loved ones about their wishes if they became severely ill
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But Is it Fair? Bioethics, COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, and Advocacy
We speak with Mildred Solomon, EdD, President of the Hastings Center and Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, where she directs the school’s Fellowship in Bioethics, about the COVID-19 pandemic, health equity, and vaccine distribution.
Cultural Humility: A Way to Reduce Health Disparities in the BIPOC Community
This approach to communication is explained, along with strategies for practicing the approach when treating patients from these communities.
Moral Judgments and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Whatever strategy you employ to encourage vaccinations, it is important to be respectful and empathize with your patient’s concerns and perspectives.
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
Findings revealed in national survey of US adults with family incomes of less than $125,000
Deciding Which Patients Get Treatment First
Medical ethicist David J. Alfandre, MD, MS, addresses the quandary of deciding who gets priority in the allocation of healthcare resources, an issue of particular relevance today now that COVID-19 vaccinations are underway.
COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation: Ethical Concerns, Practical Challenges
In the event of a likely scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines, a framework must be developed to inform who should get priority.
Physician Mental Health: The Role of Self-Compassion and Detachment
Prioritization of patients’ well-being can lead physicians to neglect their own well-being, including their mental health.
Authors at Gynecologic Oncology Meeting Fail to Disclose Industry Relationships
Most study authors at the 2019 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting failed to disclose industry relationships, a study found.
The Place of Virtue Ethics in a Pandemic
An appreciation of the virtues one wishes to embody can help to navigate the complex ethical dilemmas physicians may face during the COVID-19 crisis.
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