A workshop conference about the Patient Self Determination Act, living wills, and patient decision making and the role of health personnel was taped by Georgetown University's Center for Clinical Bioethics, which sponsored ...

This 1973 classic bioethics film in bioethics education discusses the rights of the retarded. Bertha, a mildly retarded young woman (not Down's Syndrome), was given an IUD at age 15, and requests its removal when she is ...

"This film has been made by parents who have experienced the loss of a child, with the expert help of pathologists." "A post mortem examination is a specialist investigation to find out why your baby or child died. it is ...

Created as an educational tool address to medical and mental health professionals, this video discusses the health care needs of the intersex child. "'Intersex' is the general term used to denote a variety of conditions ...

"Back to the Hearing World follows four individuals along their journey to hearing with their Nucleus cochlear implant system. While each story is unique, they all share a uniting spirit of adventure that is sure to inspire ...

Topics covered are: euthanasia and the right to die, AIDS and the health care professional, and patient rights. The program includes an interview with Dr. David H. Smith, a professor of medical ethics at the University ...

"This videotape gives medical caregivers, clergy, laypersons, and patients an in-depth understanding of advance directives. It features Henry S. Perkins, M. D., Associate Professor of medical Ethics at the University of ...

Topics covered in CME guide include 1) definitions; 2) issues related to access and cost; 3) some causes of increased health care costs; 4) care of patients and costs to society; 5) ethical concerns about rationing; 6) ...

How should health professionals approach the ethical issues surrounding patient autonomy, family dynamics, and end-of-life decisions? What ethical issues arise from religious and cultural diversity? How does an organization's ...

Scenes of a meeting held at the Center For Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin in May 1986 are presented with panel participants Richard Lamm, former Governor of Colorado; Mark Siegler, director of the Center for ...