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(Un)Ethical Science Journals
I guess the first question should be, “Where is the scientific and ethical justification for demanding public funding of science without public restraints?” The next is, “When there is public disagreement, what is the ethical way to conduct the discussion about the disagreement?” I’m sure that the answer to the second is not “hit and … Continue reading
End of Life Compromise Texas
According to the Houston Chronicle, the Senate Health and Human Services passed a compromise bill to amend the Texas Advance Directive Act to extend the time lines for end of life care when the doctor believes that technological intervention is inappropriate. The new committee substitute for Senator Dr. Duell’s bill 439 was introduced by the … Continue reading
Do No Harm 101 (Wesley Smith, Catholic Bishops and Futile Care)
Wesley Smith is covering Texas’ legislature’s debate over our Advance Directive Act. Yesterday, he accused the 24 Bishops of Texas of practicing “Futile Care Theory,” which he defines as the decision to limit care by anyone other than a family member or patient. (In other words, here, he says that Terri Schiavo was not a … Continue reading
Religion and zealotry of one sort or another
The National Review has published an editorial by Colleen Carroll Campbell on the resignation of St. Louis’ Archbishop Raymond Burke from his position on the board of that city’s Children’s Hospital foundation. The Archbishop objected to the invitation to the outspoken (and vocal) proponent for abortion and embryonic stem cell research, Cheryl Crow. Ms. Campbell … Continue reading
End of Life Debate (Emilio, Texas Law)
The debate continues on the end of life decisions and care of the poor child, Emilio Gonzales, at Wesley Smith’s blog. Please take a look at the misunderstandings in the conversation and the fantastic review by “woundedpig,” whose comments begin at about the 27th post. It does appear that the lung collapses were due to … Continue reading
Transhumanism Seminar in Second Life
Transumanar, a site devoted to transhumanism, has announced a virtual, online seminar on Transhumanism and Religion in Second Life. I’m not sure that I’m ready for a Second Life, and I always get bored when I try to come up with an avatar. But, I may have to check this out, if possible. (In my … Continue reading
>Transhumanism Seminar in Second Life
>Transumanar, a site devoted to transhumanism, has announced a virtual, online seminar on Transhumanism and Religion in Second Life. I’m not sure that I’m ready for a Second Life, and I always get bored when I try to come up with an avatar. But, I may have to check this out, if possible. (In my … Continue reading
Economists Discuss Bioethics (healthcare, neuro-economics)
There’s no answers, just more intelligent and informed questions, but here’s an interesting discussion on “Money Driven Medicine” at the blog, Marginal Revolution. One of the blog owners, Tyler Cowen, has a piece in the business section of today’s New York Times, “Enter the Neuro-economists: Why do investors do what they do?:
>Economists Discuss Bioethics (healthcare, neuro-economics)
>There’s no answers, just more intelligent and informed questions, but here’s an interesting discussion on “Money Driven Medicine” at the blog, Marginal Revolution. One of the blog owners, Tyler Cowen, has a piece in the business section of today’s New York Times, “Enter the Neuro-economists: Why do investors do what they do?:
Vaginal approach to gallbladder removal
Or removal of the appendix through the mouth? I finished my residency training in 1993, and was privileged to witness some of the first “laparoscopic” gallbladder removals on one of my rotations with some private surgeons. After 5 years or so of observing and assisting with the old technique that required a 7 to 10 … Continue reading
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