Medical Ethics Advisor 2000 Index

Advance directives

Advance directives available on-line, APR:47

Most patients not involved in medical decisions, FEB:22

Resuscitation likely to be followed if indicated, FEB:21

Assisted suicide

Suicide how-to video aired in Oregon, MAR:36

Unusual scenario for Maryland’s suicide law, APR:47

Clinical trials

Bill would monitor studies of vulnerable populations, FEB:18

Can autopsy tissue be used for study without consent? AUG:89

Human research subject protections act of 2000, JUL:75

Human subjects bill could supercede newly created protections office, JUL:73

New rules created to protect patient records, NOV:128

NIH: Report all adverse events in gene studies, FEB:17

OIG issues follow-up report on human subjects: More work needed, JUN:61

Profit from public research: How should subjects’ privacy be protected? AUG:85

Researchers get access, but question added bureaucracy, OCT:112

Selling’ clinical trials goes too far, ethicists say, JUN:65

Shalala takes clinical trials oversight away from NIH, but doubts remain, FEB:13

Workshops on human subject protection offered, FEB:16

Cloning

Cells for cloning don’t go stale, FEB:22

Education

Practice makes perfect, but at what cost? APR:41

Retreat provides forum for genetic debate, JAN:7

Should physicians be allowed to practice on dying patients? APR:37

Workshops on human subject protection offered, FEB:16

Teaching goes high-tech: Surgery gets a cyberboost, APR:43

Teaching MDs to spread palliative care message, MAY:55

U.S. autopsy rates continue to decline, SEP:101

End-of-life care

Community-State Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care, MAY:56

Core principles for end-of-life care, FEB:21

Donor gives $3 million for end-of-life initiative, AUG:94

End-of-life care makes inroads in adult patients, so why do children suffer? MAR:25

First winners announced for end-of-life innovations, AUG:92

Hospital patients near death still report pain, AUG:93

Less-intensive care not linked to deaths of elderly, JAN:9

Medical groups find common ground, FEB:19

Patients help determine palliative care program, AUG:91

Promote storytelling to help patients open up, OCT:115

Study: Physicians who listen make a difference, JUN:69

Support is growing for new core principles, FEB:20

Fertility

Patient guide available for infertility, multiple births, JUN:72

Futility

Physicians no more empowered now to declare futility than 15 years ago, SEP:97

Summary of current GUIDe proposals, SEP:101

Gene therapy

Another gene therapy trial halted by FDA, APR:46

Bringing up baby to save a sibling: How far should preimplantation go? NOV:121

Genetic information to remain private, APR:46

Genetic testing crosses brave new threshold, NOV:124

Genetics counselors will have expanded role, JAN:4

NIH: Report all adverse events in gene studies, FEB:17

Should gene discoveries be free or patented? JAN:3

Retreat provides forum for genetic debate, JAN:7

Government regulations

Bill would monitor studies of vulnerable populations, FEB:18

Group wants NIH to correct guidelines, FEB:22

Human Research Subject Protections Act of 2000, JUL:75

Human subjects bill could supercede newly created protections office, JUL:73

NIH unveils final guidelines for stem cell research, OCT:109

OIG issues follow-up report on human subjects: More work needed, JUN:61

Organ allocation regs reignite controversy, SEP:104

Shalala takes clinical trials oversight away from NIH, doubts remain, FEB:13

What the privacy legislation says, MAR:33

Health care ethics

Ethical framework for health care seeks final OK, APR:44

Shared Statement of Ethical Principles for the Health Care System, APR:45

Hospice care

Nursing homes will need hospice services, JAN:10

Human genome project

Access to human genome should be patent-free, APR:46

Chromosome 22 disease and syndrome list, JAN:4

Genetics counselors will have expanded role, JAN:4

Scientists discover body’s fusebox’ to diseases, JAN:1

Should gene discoveries be free or patented? JAN:3

Internet

Americans concerned about Web site ethics, MAR:34

Internet health care gets code of ethics, MAY:60

Medical marijuana

Hawaii legislature passes medical marijuana bill, JUN:72

Maine voters approve medical marijuana, JAN:9University hosts medical marijuana conference, MAY:59

Organ donation/allocation

Keep nondirected donation anonymous, experts say, SEP:105

Organ allocation regs reignite controversy, SEP:104

Palliative care

Boards urged to improve pain management, JUN:71

Fear of opiate drug use unfounded, study says, MAY:60

Japanese researchers report pain studies, OCT:117

Mt. Sinai starts national pain management center, JUL:83

National summit tackles institutional’ obstacles to pain management, JUL:79

Old’ narcotics may fight pain, reduce side effects, JUL:84

Patients help determine palliative care program, AUG:91

Study: Nonwhite areas less likely to have opioids, JUL:82

Study: Physicians who listen make a difference, JUN:69

Study prompts gains in pediatric palliative care, MAR:27

Teaching MDs to spread palliative care message, MAY:55

Team up for better palliative care, NOV:128

Patient groups

Does your facility provide proper care for the elderly? JUL:77

Minorities need better access to breast screening, MAR:28

Patients’ rights

Joint Commission clarifies patient filming issue, SEP:106

Keep your laws off my body! NOV:127

Medical record portability may erode patients’ rights, MAR:30

Thou shalt not tell to protect patients, NOV:125

What to do when patients refuse food and water, JUN:67

What the privacy legislation says, MAR:33

Pediatrics

Bringing up baby to save a sibling: How far should preimplantation go? NOV:121

Does your hospital protect vulnerable children? MAY:53

End-of-life care makes inroads in adult patients, so why do children suffer? MAR:25

Legalized abandonment laws pose administrative, ethical challenges, MAY:49

Study prompts gains in pediatric palliative care, MAR:27

Refusing treatment

What to do when patients refuse food and water, JUN:67

Spirituality

Learn to spot, handle spiritual contact, MAY:57

Stem cell research

ACS endorses stem cell research proposals, MAR:35

New institute formed to distribute stem cells, MAR:35

NIH unveils final guidelines for stem cell research, OCT:109

Researchers get access, but question added bureaucracy, OCT:112

Summary of NIH Guidelines on Use of Federal Funds in Stem Cell Research, OCT:SUP

Women’s health

Minorities need better access to breast screening, MAR:28

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