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What in medicine is “permissible but not edifying”?
I have long considered myself a navigator of ethical slippery slopes because that is where the suffering people are.
Opinion
Reliably solving complex problems
Part of solving complex problems is allowing all stakeholders’ voices to be heard.
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Productively working together
My advice is to focus on the values, goals, and pathways you share with colleagues rather than using political or social differences to prejudice...
Opinion
Get the science right
My recommendation would be that pediatrics do one-third as much research but do that research three times better and get it right.
Opinion
Physician as trusted counselor
It takes more time to learn the art of counseling parents, listening to their concerns, and earning their trust. That art is practiced in face-to-...
Opinion
A house divided cannot stand
One should have the courage to seek change, but beware of creating large divisions with small majorities.
Opinion
How could this happen? Judge forces doctors to give ivermectin
Even when a consensus on best practice is hard to establish, damage can be mitigated by creating consequences for promoting aberrant care.
Opinion
Vaccine mandates, passports, and Kant
A medical institution is an excellent organization for determining the risks and benefits of vaccination.
Opinion
Who is my neighbor? The ethics of sharing medical resources in the world
India is in a crisis as the burden of COVID-19 has collapsed parts of the health care system.
Opinion
Who to trust for advice on reopening schools?
My recommendation, biased by my experience, is to trust the CDC.
Opinion
Solutions to the pandemic must include public behavior
Medical ethics for 50 years has emphasized replacing paternalism with autonomy, but it has not adequately promoted communitarian virtues, self-...
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The importance of character
Dr. Powell muses over what traits make a a good physician.
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The public’s trust in science
We still can’t reliably say how much protection a cloth mask provides.
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An epidemic of fear and misinformation
Discrimination and fear may do more damage than the 2019 Novel Coronavirus itself.