The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics has introduced a new set of case studies that explore challenging mental and behavioral health situations. These scenarios address topics such as patient ...

Individuals who seek a deeper insight into today’s most pressing ethical issues are encouraged to participate in the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program’s “Bioethics: Navigating the Challenges of Today's ...

From end-of-life care to telehealth, healthcare professionals face daily ethical dilemmas that require balancing compassion, fairness, and integrity. These decisions often involve complex trade-offs ...

This article is part of “Ethics & Health Systems Change,” an ongoing, periodic Health Affairs Forefront symposium on the ethical implications of developments in the business of health care. Articles ...

Source: Getty Images Quality communication about end-of-life care ensures that medical treatments or interventions align with patients’ values and preferences. It’s not uncommon to be uncomfortable ...

In our increasingly complex healthcare system, ethical efficiency stands as a critical pillar to ensure patients receive quality care without unnecessary waste or unintended outcomes. Hospital systems ...

Policy experts complain that America has been slow to address its long-term economic problems – and unrealistic when such issues are actually discussed. But there has been even greater evasion and ...

Three themes related to ethical decision-making for dementia care in the area of eating and drinking were identified in a March study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The themes: a ...

Healthcare leaders today are facing challenges unlike any other time. The pace of change is fast, from new technologies and digital tools to evolving regulations and payment models. These pressures ...

Many medical students are using EHRs in their training, yet ethical issues may arise when students “track” and follow up with former patients after the patient has left the student’s care. A study ...

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In a 700-bed public hospital in Kimberley, South Africa, a sole radiologist fell ill at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.