Should Covid Vaccination Schedules Deviate from the Status Quo –as a Last Resort?
Last month, with concerns over the supply and coordinated administration of coronavirus vaccines escalating, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conceded that “any available mRNA COVID-19 vaccine” may be used to complete vaccination in “exceptional situations” preventing multi-dose manufacturer matching. While presented solely as a last resort, this guidance reflects a dilemma currently sweeping across the medical and health policy worlds: given limited supply, should vaccination efforts—still only authorized for emergency use in this country—deviate from evidence-driven, studied regimens to maximize...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - February 1, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Susan Gilbert Tags: Health Care Covid-19 Ethics Resource Center Covid-19 vaccine Hastings Bioethics Forum syndicated Source Type: blogs
Daily Violations of the Dead Donor Rule and Both Prongs of the UDDA
The Uniform Determination of Death Act states that "An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - February 1, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Most Physicians Support Expanding Medical Aid in Dying to Non-Terminally Ill Patients
Over the past several years, multiple surveys have shown that a majority of physicians support medical aid in dying (MAID). The newly published Medscape Ethics Reports for several specialties confirm this support. But they also go a step further.&... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - January 31, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Supernova – New Movie about Confronting Dementia
Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci star in Supernova, another new film depicting how individuals and families grapple with dementia. Tucci’s character faces early onset dementia. So, the couple take a road trip to spend his healthy remaining time toget... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - January 30, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Portugal Legalizes Euthanasia
The Portuguese Parliament has approved legislation that legalizes euthanasia. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is expected to sign the bill. Portugal's 10 million citizens join the 364 million who already have access to MAID. (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - January 29, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Efficacy is Relative in a Public Health Crisis: Evaluating the Next Wave of Covid-19 Vaccines
A third Covid vaccine candidate moving closer to potential FDA authorization is less effective than the two Covid vaccines already authorized in the United States. Is it ethical to offer a vaccine with lower efficacy? Is it ethical not to offer it in a public health emergency?
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Source: blog.bioethics.net - January 29, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Susan Gilbert Tags: Health Care Covid-19 Ethics Resource Center Covid-19 vaccine efficacy global health Hastings Bioethics Forum syndicated Source Type: blogs
Medical Paternalism, Stillbirth, & Blindsided Mothers
Jill Wieber Lens attacks the low quality of informed consent in the United States in the Iowa Law Review. In "Medical Paternalism, Stillbirth, & Blindsided Mothers" Lens contends that women remain ignorant of the possibility of stillbirth beca... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - January 29, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
