Objective. —Primary caregivers should be aware of recent progress in the genetics of
Alzheimer disease (AD) and of the clinical and ethical considerations raised regarding the …

… In Just Caring, Leonard Fleck reflects on the central moral and … Fleck considers these
deaths as contrary to our deepest … Fleck argues we can make health care rationing fair, in ways …

As healthcare reform evolves, nurse practitioners (NP) will play key roles in improving health
outcomes of diverse populations. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2011 report, …

In the age of genomic medicine we can often now do the genetic testing that will permit
more accurate personal tailoring of medications to obtain the best therapeutic results. This is …

Accelerated approval of aducanumab for mild Alzheimer's by the US Food and Drug
Administration on June 7, 2021, has generated substantial medical, scientific, and ethical …

Engaging communities of color in the genetics public policy conversation is important for the
translation of genetics research into strategies aimed at improving the health of all. …

Michael S. was born in 1984 to unmarried teenage parents who were without health insurance.
He was born with necrotic small bowel syndrome. Surgery at-birth determined that he …

Avastin, a widely used colon cancer drug manufac-tured by San Francisco-based biotech
company Genentech, has proven a somewhat effective treatment for lung and breast cancer …

In the view of many, heritable human genome editing (HHGE) harbors the remedial potential
of ridding the world of deadly genetic diseases. A Hippocratic obligation, if there ever was …

This essay argues that our national efforts at health reform ought to be informed by eleven
key lessons from Oregon. Specifically, we must learn that the need for health care rationing is …