Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

Decisions in contemporary medicine can be complex and overwhelming. An ethics consultation service helps patients and doctors navigate value-laden conflict and uncertainty and helps determine which ...

The scenario plays out countless times across hospital corridors: A medical student observes an attending physician dismissing a patient’s concerns, a resident falsifying documentation, or a colleague ...

The field of medical ethics encompasses the principles and values that govern clinical practice, research, and public health policy. It seeks to balance the physician’s duty to care and ‘do no harm’ ...

Dr. Lauris Christopher Kaldjian is a licensed physician and professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa. His views do not represent the University of Iowa. I have been a physician and ...

As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, spreads across the globe, governments have been taking increasingly severe measures to limit the virus’s infection rate. China, where it originated, has instituted ...

The inaugural Fellowship—awarded to NUH nurse Kwek Shi Qi—equips experienced healthcare professionals to translate ethical ...

Sexual abuse by healthcare professionals is a global issue, yet its true prevalence remains difficult to determine due to widespread under-reporting. [Courtesy] In light of increasing reports of ...

We have an extended group of Faculty who contribute significantly to our vibrant community. Joint Faculty actively participate in the Center, engaging in teaching, social events, student mentorship, ...