medical ethics

Chrissy Rivera, a New Jersey woman, reported in a blog post that a doctor and social worker at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia told her and her husband that their daughter Amelia would not be given a life-saving kidney transplant, even if the kidney were donated by a relative as they had...

I think this is a news item that should circulate, I don't know if there are any principles to discuss. A doctor who has published a lot of papers on the topic of pain management has committed massive fraud, and 21 of his articles (to date) have been withdrawn. At least two of the studies he...

I looked but couldn't find another thread on this story. The grandfather of all these 14 children is a retired Iraqi military man who has returned to Iraq to help earn money to support these children. No father has been mentioned by the family. I am horrified by this story, because it just...

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=quick-harvesting-of-heart What do you guys think? I feel like the doctors did do the right thing but I'd prefer if the relevant medical experts could come together to set at the very least rough guidelines.

From: BBC News This enrages me. Some sanctimonious, Bible-thumping "spokesman" for this evil, twisted little cult is currently making a case for the refusal of transfusions on Biblical grounds, and I want to shake him by the lapels. I lived with a JW for a while, and it was her tortious take...

This was posted in a Physician only list serve: What is your response?

Audio, text, and pics here. I heard this yesterday on NPR. Stunning.