If you read any of my posts on privacy (which I view as being strongly related to bioethics for the protection of patients’ personal health or medical information) you’ll probably see some strange acronyms. These include ANSI, CIPP and CIPP/C, CRTC, IAPP, ISO, PIPEDA, OPC, Read More …
Halfway through the 2010s, I think it’s safe to say that we’re all comfortable with the disappearance – largely – of the paternalistic model of healthcare that has reigned for such a very long time. There remain pockets of this medical paternalism, for example in Read More …
I’m on a bit of a roll on the blog, concerning end-of-life (EoL) issues. We often think of EoL planning as important – in bioethics and medicine – mainly in terms of respect for autonomy and patients’ quality of life. An interesting study from last Read More …
So, how long have you been on Twitter? It’s a question I field often, at bioethics conferences and events, both on-line and in person. Or, as we say on Twitter; IRL, for in real life. The answer is since January 2012, over 3 years ago now. My Read More …
I wish I was going to be in Toronto today! The Joint Centre for Bioethics, at the University of Toronto, is hosting a seminar to celebrate National Health Ethics Week (NHEW). The seminar title is: Public Health Ethics: What Next? If you’ll be Toronto today, this Read More …
When my mother was facing her own end-of-life (EoL), over 10 years ago in Montréal (Canada), she had a fairly clear idea of what she did – and didn’t – want in terms of medical interventions. I’d gone back to school to complete a Masters’ Read More …
