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03/03/2010
What are the implications -- ethical or otherwise -- of economic interests in stem cell research?
02/12/2010
What can parents and society in general do to help curb childhood obesity?
02/05/2010
What lessons about conducting (ethical) research are reinforced in light of the retracted autism-vaccine study published in The Lancet?
01/28/2010
When do researchers, if ever, have the responsibility to ensure or guarantee continued care after the clinical trial has ended?
01/21/2010
Is access to quality medical care a right, a privilege, or something else?
01/12/2010
What steps should be taken to ensure quality end-of-life care? Do patients' wishes override other factors, such as their families' wishes? If so, when? How helpful are advance directives?
01/04/2010
New year, new decade...fresh start? What are some health law or related issues that you would like to receive more attention, education on, funding, etc?
12/16/2009
Does a conflict of interest exist when doctors do not tell patients they are being compensated by pharmaceutical companies? Should they tell them? Why or why not?
12/07/2009
How can privacy be ensured -- e.g., health records -- given the adoption of health information technology?
10/13/2009
When is it okay to challenge parents’ authority to make medical decisions for their children -- e.g., newborn screening?
09/21/2009
Regarding new controversial biomedical technologies, what do you consider an appropriate amount of oversight? Can there be too much or too little?
08/26/2009
What uses of human embryonic stem cells would you consider inappropriate?
08/06/2009
If a doctor sees a colleague make a medical error, should that doctor inform the patient? Why?
07/22/2009
When is it ethical for a doctor to deceive a patient with a placebo?
05/14/2009
Will the benefits of a national medical records database outweigh potential hazards, such as leaks of private information? Why?

What are the implications -- ethical or otherwise -- of economic interests in stem cell research?

03/03/2010


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