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Bioethics: 8/10/21 On mandatory covid vaccination
"Should covid vaccination be mandatory for health and care staff?" #bioethics #covid19 #vaccination https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n...
August 10, 2021, Fun things: On Barbie Dolls
I have a number of Barbie dolls, some rather old. I may need to add to my collection. https://www.npr.org/2021/08/05/1024888880/mattels-b...
On incidental genetic findings: Bioethics: 8/9/21
On incidental genetic findings "Controversy flares over informing research subjects about ‘incidental’ genetic findings" #bioethics...
On the Theranos case: Bioethics: 8/9/21
On misconduct On the Theranos case: “Mommy is not having a baby,” one woman told her 7-year-old daughter after getting a Theranos test...
On approval of the Pfizer vaccine: Bioethics: August 9, 2021
At last, the Biden administration prods the FDA to “sprint” to grant Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine full approval. #bioethics...
articles on Covid vaccination: Bioethics: August 9, 2021
On Covid Vaccinations Mandates can be useful but they come with problems, including an incentive for people to lie about receiving the...
On a Jewish physician in a Catholic hospital: Bioethics: July 22, 2021
On a strike over a Jewish physician in a Catholic hospital. Days of shame, Montreal, 1934 #bioethicshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
On Alzheimer's and new drugs: bioethics: July 21,2021
"Do we all have Alzheimer's? Drug makers might want you to think so" #bioethics http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0721/alzheimer_fake.php3
on medical education: Bioethics: July 21, 2021
On resident suicides. "Why Three MDs From One Hospital Died by Suicide" #bioethics https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/954973?src=soc_tw...
on hospital costs: Bioethics: July 21,2021
Why does this not surprise me? "Nearly all hospitals flout federal requirement to post prices, report finds" #bioethics...
On appropriate consequences: July 21, 2021
A grandfather died of a heart attack after minors swatted him over his rare Twitter handle. What are the appropriate consequences for...
On the need for intervention in families: Bioethics: July 21,2021
Parental substance and alcohol abuse: Two ethical frameworks to assess whether and how intervention is appropriate - #bioethics...
On Vaccination and Covid-19: Bioethics: July 21, 2021
I understand a preference for one type of vaccine but when they only have one, take that one. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/954504...
On Covid19A: Bioethics: July 21,2021
even though most children have little problem with Covid-19 but some do have trouble. https://www.sunherald.com/news/coronavirus/article2...
On Aduhelm (aducanumab) : Bioethics: July 12, 2021
On Aduhelm (aducanumab) The approval of aduhelm was, in my opinion, a mistake. Against the drug: The side effects of the drug are...
A malpractice suit: July 2, 2021
Wrong-Site Surgery Doc Says He Can't Be Sued #bioethics https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953989?src=soc_tw_share
On Covid-19 Vaccination-2 links : #Covid19 #vaccination: July 2, 2021
Myocarditis Following Immunization With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Members of the US Military #covid19 #vaccination https://ja.ma/2TyOjpI...
On drugs: #bioethics July 2, 2021
Walmart To Launch Its Own Low-Cost Brand Insulin. Will insurance companies begin requiring patients to buy insulin at Walmart?...
On compassion fatigue. #bioethics July 2, 2021
From BMJ. #bioethics How can I manage compassion fatigue? https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1495