Management of patients with Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate orders in the acute or perioperative phase of care is an extremely complex issue. In this episode I discuss how clinicians can manage these often challenging situations. Automatic suspension of DNR/DNI orders is morally questionable Learn how to navigate these complex discussions with patients Learn how […]
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Is it ethical to require COVID-19 Vaccination prior to organ transplantation? This concept blew up in the news recently after several viral headlines. Lets dig a little deeper and look beneath the politics and the fake news. What are some of the actual requirements to be listed for transplant? Learn about the requirements to be
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As the COVID-19 pandemic peaks once again and the Delta variant fills hospitals across the country, there has been some talk of triaging patients based upon their vaccination status. Obviously this raises many ethical issues. In this episode I review some of the implications raised by this potential contingency. Fundamentally, it is unethical to triage
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powered by Sounder This episode continues with a similar subject matter, “Vaccines”. In the wake of vaccine mandates, religious and personal objections are on the rise. What do certain religions believe about vaccination. I summarized several resources which provide a good overview of several religious stances on vaccines.Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a website that
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powered by Sounder Vaccine mandates are on the way. They are coming to many business in the private sector and even to cities and communities. The US military and the Department of Defense has announced impending mandates for service members. This is a special population with slightly different contrstraints compared to civilians.This episode explores the
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powered by Sounder Excited to share this episode and hopefully clear up some misconceptions surrounding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. The conversation starts with discussing if vaccine mandates are legal and ethical. (Spoiler alert, they are!!).This discussion centers around finding accurate information. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has a wealth of resources and answers many FAQ’s regarding
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powered by Sounder Health equity is a topic featured frequently on this podcast. We have watched a renewed emphasis on healthcare disparities and health inequity with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the vaccines were rolled out, we watched once again as inequity reared its ugly head. Vulnerable populations were often late to receive
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powered by Sounder Evaluating patient capacity is a common issue in clinical medical ethics. How do we dow what’s best for patients and respect their autonomy while ensuring they are indeed able to make their own medical decisions.This situations often occur acutely with little time to deliberate. Prepare in advance by listening to this podcast
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This is the first official episode of Curbside Ethics, a podcast that helps clinicians provide ethical, equitable, culturally competent care to their patients. I discuss the dark humor that is so prevalent in healthcare culture. Why does it exist? What are some of the problems it can cause? How dark humor affect patients, students and
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Welcome to Curbside Ethics. I’m Steven Bradley, MD an Anesthesiolog ist and Clinical Medical Ethicist. As clinicians we are frequently faced with complex medical decision making related to medical ethics, health equity or culturally competent care. There is little formal education related to making these difficult decision. It is hard to learn and stay current
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