Medical Ethics

Washington University takes not only its medical ethics, but ethics as a whole, very seriously, as evidenced by its ongoing commitment to the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values. The purpose of the center is to support the study, research and teaching of ethics in areas ranging from medicine to business and much more.

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Cancer and Race Keith Wailoo to speak on the history of race and disease in America Nov. 3, 2008 -- Wailoo Keith Wailoo will share his insights on today's health care disparities in his talk "How Cancer Crossed the Color Line: Race and Disease in America" at 4 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 11 in Rebstock Hall room 215.

Dealing with bioethical dilemmas Leon Kass explores the human implications of medical breakthroughs Jan. 22, 2008 -- Leon Kass has been at the forefront of bioethics since before Louise Brown, the first test tube baby, was born in 1978. His talk for the Assembly Series, "Brave New Biology: The Challenge for Bioethics" will be presented at 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 6 in Graham Chapel on Washington University's Danforth Campus. The program is free and open to the public

Next Assembly Series program: Is mixing faith, medicine and science good for your health? Is religion good for you? Sept. 18, 2007 -- Richard P. Sloan, professor of behavorial medicine in psychiatry at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University School of Medicine, will answer the question, "Is Religion Good for your Health?" for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, in Graham Chapel on Washington University's Danforth Campus.

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U.S. Census Bureau data on the medically uninsured simply can't be denied Los Angeles Times Sept. 17, 2009 -- Michael Hiltzik says the medically uninsured iin America have become a political football. Opponents and supporters of healthcare reform toss assertions about them back and forth. The report, which says 46.3 million people lacked coverage as of the end of 2008, makes the case for reform stronger than ever by punching holes in arguments that minimize the plight of the uninsured. Includes comments by WUSTL social work and public health professor Timothy McBride.

Save the Whales! Abolish Patents! Huffingtonpost.com Sept. 16, 2009 -- WUSTL economics professor David Levine says abolishing 'intellectual property' won't solve all social ills, but it would be a big step in the right direction for solving a range of problems from the high cost of health care, to innovating our way out of the current recession. In a series of posts with his co-author, WUSTL economics professor Michele Boldrin, they will be posting here about green technology, entertainment, free speech, multinationals, and innovation over the next weeks.

Elusive price tag for universal health coverage MSNBC.com Sept. 10, 2009 -- How much is it going to cost to provide health care for all Americans? Until the details are complete, the only honest answer is: no one knows, reports John Schoen. "We know that the underinsured tend to be healthier," said Timothy McBride, associate dean for WUSTL's public health. "So if they were to get insured they would not be as expensive as the rest of us."

Let Orthopedic Surgery Wait Until Morning When Possible U.S. News & World Report online and 8 others Sept. 8, 2009 -- Scheduling a prime daytime slot to undergo an orthopedic procedure may lower your risk of an unplanned follow-up surgery later on, a new study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery has found. Includes comments by surgeon William Ricci, chief of WUSTL medical school's Orthopaedic Trauma Service.

Pancreatic Cancer Deaths Higher for Blacks U.S. News & World Report online and 9 others Sept. 3, 2009 -- Even after eliminating known pancreatic cancer risk factors, such as smoking and obesity, blacks still had a 42 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than their white counterparts, according to a WUSTL-led study, which appears online in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

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