2021 Beecher Prize Winner May 1, 2021 Samuel Doernberg's essay "Should Physicians' Family Members Receive Special Treatment?" won the 2021 Beecher Prize in Medical Ethics.
Mental health Woes and Torture of Prisoners in India April 29, 2021 Faculty member J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD, collaborates with two MBE alumni to discuss equitable health care and advocacy for prisoners in India.
Equity Metrics Should Be An Essential Component Of Hospital Rankings April 28, 2021 Several Boston-based physicians discuss how equity metrics must be embedded into mainstream hospital rankings.
The Goals of Care - Is There a (Black) Doctor in the House? April 28, 2021 Dr. Theresa Williamson, MD, discusses race and trust when establishing care goals with patients and their family members.
An Ethical Analysis of Cloning for Genetic Rescue: Case study of the black-footed ferret April 27, 2021 Fellowship alumni Lisa Moses, VMD, DACVIM discusses the ethics of cloning for genetic rescue by conservation practitioners.
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation allocation in the COVID-19 pandemic April 12, 2021 Lecturer on Medicine David Sontag, JD and others discuss the allocation of a life-saving therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Human Embryo Research Beyond the Primitive Streak April 12, 2021 Director of Research Ethics Insoo Hyun, PhD discusses why it is time to revisit the "14-day limit"
Revisiting the Vegetative State: A Disability Rights Law Analysis April 1, 2021 For years, medicine, society and the law have treated disorders of consciousness (DoCs) as undignified conditions akin to death
Does the distinction between biological and chronological age support legal age change? April 1, 2021 If biological age could be measured accurately, should legislators consider allowing legal age change?
What is Organic Bioethics? April 1, 2021 Organic bioethics centers around interaction between bioethics and its social and cultural surroundings
The Role of Medical Personnel in Improving Prisoner Rights and Health in India April 1, 2021 In India, incarcerated people face soaring disease rates despite laws guaranteeing prisoners health care
Required Reconsideration for the Implementation of Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Orders in the Preoperative Setting April 1, 2021 What are the ethical issues associated with the implementation of DNAR orders?
