Hastings Center for Bioethics News
- “Hard to Hear” About Racism in Medical Education
Posted on March 23, 2022
“You have to embed structural practices in health professions education to dismantle racism in medicine,“ said Priya Garg, associate dean of medical education at Boston University School of Medicine, at... - Improving Access Key to Improving Health Equity
Posted on March 17, 2022
Improving access to health care is critical to improving health equity, stated health care leaders at a panel at the health equity summit sponsored by The Hastings Center earlier this... - Love and Loss with Amy Bloom
Posted on March 15, 2022
Bestselling author Amy Bloom‘s world was altered forever when an MRI indicated that her husband Brian had Alzheimer’s disease. Together, led by Brian, Brian and Amy made the decision to travel to Switzerland to access an assisted dying process... - Bias and Inaccuracy in Marketing Noninvasive Prenatal Tests
Posted on March 8, 2022
Bias and inaccuracy are pervasive in the marketing of noninvasive prenatal tests (NIPTs), concludes an early-view study in the Hastings Center Report. The tests are marketed to consumers around the... - Prioritize Children and Payments to Improve Health Equity
Posted on March 7, 2022
There is no single policy solution to advancing health equity, but we must prioritize children, said Paula Lantz, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, at the... - Advancing Health Equity is “Not Rocket Science”
Posted on February 28, 2022
A close relationship with patients that holistically addresses medical and social needs is crucial to advancing health equity, said Marshall Chin, a professor of healthcare ethics at the University of...
