Research on sex and trauma faces an ethical dilemma: how can we find out more about the effects of such psychologically sensitive topics without hurting the people who participate in the study?
May 31, 2012
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A leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder is guilt that troops experience because of moral dilemmas faced in combat, according to preliminary findings of a study of active-duty Marines.
Dec 6, 2011
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People typically say they are invoking an ethical principle when they judge acts that cause harm more harshly than willful inaction that allows that same harm to occur. That difference is even codified in criminal law. A ...
Dec 2, 2011
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Elsevier announced the publication of several commentaries in the scientific journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online on the subject of how many embryos it is safe and proper to place in a uterus, and how best to regulate ...
Jul 26, 2011
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Johns Hopkins University bioethicists say disaster-response planning has generally overlooked the special needs of people who suffer from pre-existing and serious mental conditions. Survivors already diagnosed with schizophrenia, ...
May 23, 2011
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Depression, suicidal ideation, burnout, and moral injury are on the rise among physicians working in the US health care system. A collection of articles in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (JPRM), addresses ...
Nov 2, 2023
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed how we live, where we go, and who we spend time with. These changes are shaped by government policies that have evolved as the pandemic continues. And just when we get used to new policies ...
Mar 1, 2021
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As COVID-19 surged, retired attorney Susan Crowley did some simple math and discovered a chilling fact: people over 60 made up 91% of coronavirus deaths in Oregon. So the 75-year-old was shocked when the state started vaccinating ...
Jan 26, 2021
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On Nov. 14, 1972, a controversial two-part episode of the groundbreaking television show, "Maude" aired.
Jun 10, 2019
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Should a soldier shoot the child who is pointing a gun at them and their colleague? Should a photographer film the aftermath of a terrorist attack or help the injured? Many situations present professionals with ethical dilemmas ...
Apr 30, 2019
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