Bioethics

Center for Practical Bioethics-Case Studies at the Crossroads of decision

Case studies provide a way for us to analyze and think-through difficult medical and moral situations. This Center for Practical Bioethics webpage links you to stories that will challenge you to think clearly as you consider options at the crossroads of decision. Visit Center for Practical Bioethics-Case Studies at the Crossroads of decision

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Diversity Rx

Diversity Rx: Promoting language and cultural competence to improve the quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and ethnically diverse communities. Diversity Rx is supported by: The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care (RCCHC), and Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation of Menlo Park, CA. For more information contact Diversity

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Ethical Considerations for Life’s End

Start: Wed, 11/02/2005 – 11:30 Location: Kaiser Medical Center, Santa Rosa This presentation by Susan Keller for Kaiser physicians addresses issues related to knowing and honoring a person’s end of life wishes. Topics covered include the importance of meaningful conversations, understanding lifestyle and cultural orientation, planning tools and techniques, and palliative care as an equal

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How Hospitals Shape End of Life

How Hospitals Shape End of Life Care Summary of Sharon. Kaufman, PhD Presentation to California Coalition for Compassionate Care Steering Committee Meeting June 3, 2005 Excerpted from Minutes of Meeting Sharon Kaufman, Ph.D. Professor of Medical Anthropology at UC San Francisco recently published a book entitled, And a Time to Die: How American Hospitals Shape

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