The center's clinical ethics personnel engage in scholarship focusing on the practice of clinical ethics consultation as well as on the challenging theoretical questions that arise in the clinical ...

Our fellows’ day varies depending on whether they are “on-service” or “on-call” or not. When a fellow is on-service, he or she is working in our hospitals doing clinical activities. “Clinical ...

This is the initial article in an ongoing, periodic Health Affairs Forefront symposium on the ethical implications of developments in the business of health care. Articles will consider the ethical ...

If IV opioids are in short supply, who gets pain relief — a teenager in agony with a crushed leg or an 80-year-old dying from ...

University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University are thrilled to celebrate the launch of the UH/CWRU Center for Clinical Ethics, a groundbreaking collaborative effort that seeks to elevate the ...

The aim of this study was to document the range and frequency of ethical dilemmas associated with genetic testing encountered by genetic health professionals and to determine the strategies used to ...

Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

The field of medical ethics was developed primarily for the benefit of the patient. From birth control to end-of-life care, medicine is fraught with ethical concerns. A clear understanding of the ...

Students explain bioethics issues from stem cell use to recombinant DNA-enhanced biofuel at a poster session. Bioethics programs at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics grow out of close work with ...

The Centre's research in clinical ethics support and education is varied, and tracks current research interests of individual staff members. Topics range from how to understand and respond to moral ...