Ethics

I’m writing this article as I finish up Commissioned Officer Training for the U.S. Air Force. This five-week long training course has represented a…

During one of my first days shadowing my Community Clinical Experience (CCE) preceptor, I had the opportunity to observe a pelvic exam. This was…

As Match Day approaches, thousands of medical students eagerly wait for news of what their future entails. What program? What city? What familiar faces?…

January Response: Last issue, we investigated the the case of an overweight woman who feels she is unable to complete the medically advisable weight…

Two Saturdays ago, my wife and I were driving home from an event in Scottsdale at 1 pm. I had bent down to pick…

CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene editing tool that has been the subject of considerable ethical debate since researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou used…

November Response: Last issue, we discussed a difficult decision made by a family in regards to donation of their stillborn child. Let’s review: You…

September Question: In September, our issue was focused on Suicide Awareness Month. Let’s review:   Note from the Editors-in-Chief: September was Suicide Awareness Month….

The CDC reports that between 1999 and 2016, more than 350,000 people died due to an opioid overdose, inclusive of both prescribed opioids and…

July Question In July, we read about a case in which a young boy disagreed with his parents about treatment. Let’s take another look:…