Ari Ne’eman joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, When Disability is Defined by Behavior, Outcome Measures Should Not promote “Passing”.

Dr Ariane Lewis discusses how we can navigate uncertainty and ambiguity about brain death by understanding clinical criteria for brain death determination and how our approaches to death are culturally and socially situated.

Which distinctions between minimally conscious states and vegetative states should clinicians consider?

A description of therapeutic applications of art making in the elderly population.

As a matter of medical ethics, physicians must address the health care needs of and be advocates for family caregivers of their patients with dementia.

Kevin Hosseini’s painting of his tutor’s dog, Bella.

Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision.

Medical ethics concerns about the use of memory-modulating technologies should not override individual decisions about their use in clinical contexts.

What are insurance, contract, and criminal law implications of detecting Alzheimer’s disease early?