This is the initial article in an ongoing, periodic Health Affairs Forefront symposium on the ethical implications of developments in the business of health care. Articles will consider the ethical ...

Students who are interested in both bioethics and theological ethics and who wish to write a dissertation on bioethics from a theological perspective should consider Saint Louis University's joint ...

Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

How should we define "death"? Who should decide when to withdraw life-sustaining treatment? How should we allocate donated organs? At Saint Louis University’s Department of Health Care Ethics, these ...

Sydney Shelby ’25 is pursuing a double major in biology and public health with a minor in philosophy, and was a 2023-24 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are ...

Ellie Glenn is a junior majoring in bioengineering and is a 2021-22 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Over the past three decades, advancements in ...

Nurses interact with people during some of their most vulnerable moments and in highly personal ways. It’s why they often find themselves confronted with challenging ethical dilemmas that require ...

Ethicist Art Caplan discusses a recent ethical consult on whether a suicide note should influence the decision whether to ...

Whether by insurance or preference, Catholic health care’s presence in the United States is hard to ignore. In a recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, the authors noted that 16 percent of ...

University of Utah Health and the University of Utah announce the establishment of the Center for Health Ethics, Arts, and Humanities (CHeEtAH). The new center marks an exciting expansion of a 30-year ...

Whether it’s emerging infectious diseases, concerns over fraud, or any other headline-grabbing issue, medical diagnostics testing is an industry that plays a key role in our daily lives. To some ...