Who are hospital ethics consultants, and why should you care?

Imagine the following scenarios: A surgeon prepares to amputate a patient’s foot to save his life, but the patient refuses ...

I’m a hospital ethics consultant. Here’s what you need to know about care

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, ...
WESA

Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was hospitalized?

The Biden administration says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's job is not in jeopardy because he didn't disclose a health condition requiring hospitalization sooner. But some critics, mainly ...
The Conversation

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do?

Many states have imposed sweeping restrictions that all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned the 50-year-old constitutional right to the procedure. These laws have ...
NPR

Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was hospitalized?

Following a days-long delay in the release of information about Defense Secretary Austin's condition, NPR's Michel Martin asks medical ethicist Keisha Ray about privacy rights of public officials. The ...
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Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was hospitalized?

Following a days-long delay in the release of information about Defense Secretary Austin's condition, NPR's Michel Martin asks medical ethicist... Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why ...