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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Jobs Had Liver Transplant The Wall Street Journal June 22, 2009 -- Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from Apple Inc. since January to treat an undisclosed medical condition, received a controversial liver transplant in Tennessee about two months ago. The chief executive has been recovering well and is expected to return to work on schedule later this month, though he may work part-time initially. WUSTL pancreatic and gastrointestinal surgery professor William Hawkins and surgery professor William Chapman both comment.

Study: 'Depression Gene' Doesn't Predict the Blues Time.com June 17, 2009 -- Are some people hardwired to get the blues? Scientists have long believed that a tendency toward melancholy runs in families. A new study published on June 16 in JAMA now threatens to send researchers back to the drawing board. The meta-analysis of 14 prior studies concludes that the so-called depression gene may not be associated with an elevated risk for depression, as many researchers had believed. WUSTL psychiatric geneticist Alexandre Todorov, whose 2007 peer-reviewed study was included in the JAMA piece, comments.

Ouch! How not to be a slave to pain MSNBC May 26, 2009 -- Top medical experts offer tips on how you can learn to control pain. Includes comments by WUSTL orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Matava.

Are Medical Residents Worked Too Hard? Time.com May 26, 2009 -- There has been much hand-wringing over the dangers of medical residents' grueling schedules. One recent study advised that a solution would be to reduce the length of their shifts. But many in the medical community, including residents themselves, worry that shorter shifts could come at the expense of educational opportunities and possibly even patient safety. Includes comments by WUSTL Department of Medicine chairman Kenneth Polonsky.

Limiting Work Hours for Medical Residents Could Be Costly U.S. News & World Report online and 9 others May 21, 2009 -- A new study shows that allowing doctors-in-training to work fewer hours and take longer naps during their shifts will cost the nation's teaching hospitals an estimated $1.6 billion a year. And there are no guarantees that shortening the shifts will improve patient safety. WUSTL medical professor Kenneth Polonsky comments in an accompanying co-written journal editorial.

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