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Lost in Translation
October 10, 2017
Lost in Translation
October 10, 2017

"Now I realize the reality people of my ethnicity and many others face every day.

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October 10, 2017
Amateurs
February 8, 2017
Amateurs
February 8, 2017

"Shouldn't we be worried?"

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February 8, 2017
“First, Do No Harm”
December 8, 2016
“First, Do No Harm”
December 8, 2016

"How far our hearts could go to touch others?"

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December 8, 2016
Beneficence
December 3, 2016
Beneficence
December 3, 2016

"My heart brought me here and it will heal you."

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December 3, 2016
Sestina of Grief’s Stages
November 18, 2016
Sestina of Grief’s Stages
November 18, 2016

"Three months you’ve been inside me, warm and safe, like anyone should be at home"

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November 18, 2016
Ode to Maladies
November 4, 2016
Ode to Maladies
November 4, 2016
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November 4, 2016
Hippocrates' Decree
October 27, 2016
Hippocrates' Decree
October 27, 2016
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October 27, 2016
Yesterday
October 24, 2016
Yesterday
October 24, 2016
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October 24, 2016
Ode to Humanity
October 9, 2016
Ode to Humanity
October 9, 2016
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October 9, 2016
The Ethical Dilemma of Unaccompanied Minors from Central America: Rage
September 18, 2016
The Ethical Dilemma of Unaccompanied Minors from Central America: Rage
September 18, 2016
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September 18, 2016
Featured
Education Without Violence
April 4, 2017
Education Without Violence
April 4, 2017

"This chalk drawing illuminates just a few particular breaches of consent involved in dairy milk production.

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April 4, 2017
Cassandra
March 1, 2017
Cassandra
March 1, 2017

"She was a child who faded in with background, her opinion on her own health irrelevant."

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March 1, 2017
Ethanol
January 6, 2017
Ethanol
January 6, 2017

"Despite the tragic effects of heavy and prolonged alcohol consumption, our society glamorizes the addictive substance."

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January 6, 2017
A Z-Pak for a Cough
November 26, 2016
A Z-Pak for a Cough
November 26, 2016

"Children in America are prescribed antibiotics twice as often as necessary."

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November 26, 2016
A Nursing Student's Sketchbook
June 30, 2016
A Nursing Student's Sketchbook
June 30, 2016
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June 30, 2016
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Body Integrity Identity Disorder, Patient Autonomy, and the Social Understanding of Health
January 19, 2022
Body Integrity Identity Disorder, Patient Autonomy, and the Social Understanding of Health
January 19, 2022

Body Identity Integrity Disorder is a rare condition wherein an individual has strong desires to amputate or paralyze specific part(s) of their body because of an incongruity or disunity between mental image and the biological body.

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January 19, 2022
Unwilling Participants: A Glimpse of the Impact of Expedited Vaccination Protocols on Voluntary Vaccination Efforts and Outlooks
August 22, 2021
Unwilling Participants: A Glimpse of the Impact of Expedited Vaccination Protocols on Voluntary Vaccination Efforts and Outlooks
August 22, 2021

I couldn't help feeling like "a human guinea pig" for the vaccine

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August 22, 2021
CRISPR Babies: A New Frontier
June 3, 2021
CRISPR Babies: A New Frontier
June 3, 2021

Without intervention, dangerous experiments that push the bounds of ethical science will continue unchecked.

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June 3, 2021
Death as an Option
May 1, 2019
Death as an Option
May 1, 2019

“People have the option to choose how and when they will die.”

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May 1, 2019
After the Diagnosis: The Search for a Doctor
January 4, 2019
After the Diagnosis: The Search for a Doctor
January 4, 2019

“An appointment with a doctor shouldn’t create fear and a loss of control over one’s body or voice.”

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January 4, 2019
What We Say Matters
October 6, 2018
What We Say Matters
October 6, 2018

“We should not seek to advance our own agenda to the detriment of our patient.”

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October 6, 2018
Paternalism in the ER
September 19, 2018
Paternalism in the ER
September 19, 2018

“She wondered why no one had performed any exams or checked vitals.”

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September 19, 2018
Structural Violence and Bioethics
July 31, 2018
Structural Violence and Bioethics
July 31, 2018

"Structural violence is intended to inform the study of the social machinery of oppression."

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July 31, 2018
A Cup of Lemonade with a Swirl of Honey
July 28, 2018
A Cup of Lemonade with a Swirl of Honey
July 28, 2018

“The way we've come to deal with disease is heavily influenced by our cultures.”

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July 28, 2018
Letter to Governor Northam
June 24, 2018
Letter to Governor Northam
June 24, 2018

“Governor Northam, this is a plea to protect our water, our health, and our futures.”

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June 24, 2018
Listen and Recommend: The Role of the Bioethicist
June 22, 2018
Listen and Recommend: The Role of the Bioethicist
June 22, 2018

“Medical crises may create a maelstrom of misunderstandings.”

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June 22, 2018
Liberty Interest: Casey and Cruzan
May 29, 2018
Liberty Interest: Casey and Cruzan
May 29, 2018

“The value of a life is subjective only to those who aren’t living the life being discussed.”

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May 29, 2018
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