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Public Health, Not Politics, Should Drive Mask Policies, Says Ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
Politics or concealing identity, not just reducing disease spread, have complicated wearing masks in public.
Opinion
Treating Family: Ethicist Discusses Whether It’s Appropriate
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
In the long run, the policy about not treating your family and friends makes sense.
News
The Wellness Industry: Financially Toxic, Says Ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
The money coming out of people’s pockets for wellness products could be used for the payment of things that we know work.
News
Part of Taking a Good (Human) Patient History Includes Asking About Pet Vaccinations
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
Following trends in humans, rates of vaccination in pets have decreased in recent years.
News
Leaving Your Legacy Via Death Bots? Ethicist Shares Concerns
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
Bots may allow people to leave an AI version of themselves which family can speak to and interact with after their death.
Opinion
Bad Facts Make Bad Policies in Reproductive Health, Says Ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
As efforts heat up to intervene more with things like contraception, getting the facts straight becomes even more important and more of a duty for...
Opinion
Insurers’ Rules and AI for Preauthorization: ‘Ethically Nuts,’ Says Ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
I don’t think I’ve seen anything screwier, from a moral point of view, than the system we have that allows for preauthorization by third-party...
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What Are the Ethics of Sex and Romance for Older Adults in Nursing Homes?
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
Older adults should be counseled on STIs, and relationships should be between competent adults, ethicist says.
Opinion
Medication Overuse in Mental Health Facilities: Not the Answer, Regardless of Consent, Says Ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
Antipsychotic drugs substitute for the inability to provide adequate numbers of people to provide care in safe environments.
Opinion
Online Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections? Ethicist Says We Are Nowhere Close
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
I’m not going to rely on the penis picture to make the world safe for sex. I think we have to still use the old-fashioned techniques of education...
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Midwife’s Fake Vaccinations Deserve Harsh Punishment: Ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
In a recent vaccine hesitancy instance, NY midwife gave 1500 kids homeopathic “medicine” rather than standard vaccines.
News
New Guidelines: Brain Death Is Equal to Heart Death, Says Ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
Doctor new guidelines that may help to clarify the ongoing medical ethics debate on brain death.
Opinion
Trading one’s eggs for a service discount raises tough issues, says ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
In a sense, she’s being coerced, perhaps – I’m going to put it glibly – to sell cheaply. She probably is getting undervalue, even though she needs...
Opinion
Training more doctors should be our first priority, says ethicist
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
To me, the main goal is to expand our workforce. The secondary goal is to stay diverse, because we get better providers when we do so.
Opinion
Should people who play sports pay higher medical insurance premiums?
- Author:
- Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
I don’t like a society where anybody who tries to do something that takes risk winds up bearing extra cost for doing that.