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 ...

While the ethical conflicts discussed in medical school once focused primarily on patient privacy, end-of-life issues, and conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies, today, the list of ...

They say that going to space changes you. Often, what’s being referenced is a shift in mindset, a renewed sense of perspective that comes from seeing our world from above, a phenomenon that’s been ...

Researchers have created a new tool, ELAXIR, to improve AI literacy and raise awareness of the ethical challenges of using AI in health care. It comprises a set of physical and digital cards, ...

Scott Schara has released a new book titled Is the Government Legally Killing Us?, a work that examines his family’s experience following the death of his daughter, Grace Schara, at a Wisconsin ...

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 ...

A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its acceptance of additional specimens and working to follow "evolving modern medical ...

The MMI is a way for premed students to demonstrate their thinking and ethical skills in front of a medical school admissions panel. The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) is one of the hardest parts of ...

Discussions about ethics are important in many aspects of health care but are especially critical when the health care includes genetic testing. There are several aspects of genetic testing that may ...