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

This month, Virtual Mentor spoke with Dr. Catherine Belling about the power of diagnosis and how it can change the way we view ourselves, others, and the world around us.

Dr Olivia Kates talks about appropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Physicians need to counsel patients about the limitations of genetics test results and what the results mean in terms of a clinical prognosis.

Physicians need to counsel patients about the limitations of genetics test results and what the results mean in terms of a clinical prognosis.

Presymptomatic genetic testing for neurodegenerative diseases can help patients make effective treatment decisions, but the medical profession needs to ensure that the increasing use of the tests is done responsibly.

The harms of communicating autism risk can be avoided by helping families to understand risk and to distinguish between poor and good sources of scientific information, which should take families’ interests into account.