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In an era of daily breakthroughs and rapid advancement in health care, trust between physician and patient is crucial. With billions of dollars sought in malpractice suits and stories of unethical behavior in health care, politics and business on the rise, how is this all-important trust fostered?
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| William Peck Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Medicine (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/592.html)
Peck, former dean of the School of Medicine, directs the University's Center for Health Policy. Revolutionary scientific advances promise great improvements in the prevention and diagnosis of disease and the treatment of patients. But major obstacles must be overcome before this enormous potential ... Expertise: Health care policy, health care costs, disparities in access to care, workforce issues Media assistance: (314) 286-0120 / westerhousej@wustl.edu |
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| Ira Kodner Director of the Center for the Study of Human Values and Ethics (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/601.html)
Kodner directs one of the only comprehensive programs in ethics and human values at a university in the United States. While other centers study human values, most are located in a particular school and address particular topics. The Center for the Study of Human Values and Ethics supports the study, ... Expertise: Ethics, health care policy Media assistance: (314) 286-0120 / westerhousej@wustl.edu |
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| Rebecca Dresser Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/66.html)
Dresser's book, "When Science Offers Salvation: Patient Advocacy and Research Ethics", was published in 2001. Dresser is also co-author of "The Human Use of Animals: Case Studies in Ethical Choice" and "Bioethics and Law: Cases, Materials, and Problems". She is one of the "At Law" columnists for ... Expertise: patient advocacy, research ethics, bioethics and law, biomedical research, dementia, embryo research, stemcell, … Direct contact: (314) 935-8769 / dresser@wulaw.wustl.edu |
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| Steven Teitelbaum Wilma and Roswell Messing Professor of Pathology and Immunology (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/171.html)
As the past president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology — the largest coalition of biomedical research associations in the United States — Teitelbaum is a strong supporter for therapeutic cloning. Somatic cell nuclear transfer, as it is also known, could hold the potential ... Expertise: Experimental biology, therapeutic cloning, osteoporosis, bone degeneration, bone disease Media assistance: (314) 286-0120 / westerhousej@wustl.edu |
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| A physician and ethicist Reanimating Frankenstein's creature -- and its lessons for medical ethics (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/10272.html) Oct. 10, 2007 -- As the frightful holiday of Halloween approaches, a physician and ethicist at Washington University School of Medicine would have us asking questions first posed by the teenage author of a timeless scary story: Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. This riveting tale is often portrayed as a horror story of gruesome thrills. However, Ira Kodner, director of Washington University's Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values, thinks Shelley's seminal novel foreshadows many of the ethical, medical and social challenges our society confronts today. |
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| Indebted donors Researchers study reimbursing living organ donors for out-of-pocket expenses (http://mednews.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/8102.html) Nov. 9, 2006 --
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| Danforth to speak Several lectures, including 'Medicine and Society,' to be simulcast at WUSM (http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7854.html) Sept. 29, 2006 -- Three lectures, held in conjunction with the Danforth Campus naming events, will be simulcast for faculty and staff in School of Medicine facilities from various locations on the Danforth Campus. The first presentation, "Medicine & Society," (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/7860.html) will feature Chancellor Emeritus William Danforth. He will be joined by leading St. Louis medical and health policy experts at 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, in Graham Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. |
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| X-Rays, sunshine: Could radiation be hurting your health?
CNN.com/health June 3, 2008 -- So how much radiation is too much? Scientists are still figuring that out-- and they tend to disagree about the risks. But they recently found worrying signs that radiation exposure is on the rise, thanks largely to the popularity of high-tech medical exams such as CT scans. WUSTL radiology professor Henry Royal comments on the benefits and risks of tests and treatments. |
| May We Scan Your Genome?
Newsweek April 22, 2008 -- As personal genetic testing takes off, some worry that marketing is getting ahead of science. With each new marketing push comes new criticism. Some say DNA testing doesn't belong in virtual clinics: One key issue is regulation. WUSTL pediatrics and genetics specialist Thomas Morgan worries that the business is getting ahead of the science. "I might scare myself or reassure myself falsely based on the very limited knowledge that we have." |
| Campus Health's Hidden Costs
U.S. News & World Report online Feb. 1, 2008 -- Debra Harp, WUSTL's associate director of Student Health Services, comments on mandatory health insurance mandates by universities, including WUSTL. |
| Plant-like protein underpins common parasites' ability to infect
DailyIndia.com (FL) and 7 others Jan. 10, 2008 -- WUSTL researchers led by WUSTL molecular microbiology professor David Sibley have revealed that Toxoplasma gondii, a common human parasite, uses a plant-like protein for signalling when to increase its numbers and when to be dormant. T. gondii is found in one in every four humans causing serious disease in patients with weakened immune systems. |
| Washington U. studies creation of public health school
St. Louis Business Journal and 3 others Dec. 28, 2007 -- WUSTL is exploring the possibility of increasing its involvement in the health of the region by establishing its own school of public health. As part of a strategic planning process currently under way at the university, WUSTL medical school dean Larry Shapiro and social work dean Edward Lawlor are investigating how the university can expand its focus on public health, according to Rob Wild, assistant to the chancellor. |
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