The Program in Medicine & Human Values at California Pacific Medical Center provides medical ethics consultation for professionals and families, a variety of sponsored continuing education activities for practicing health care professionals, resources through our special library collection, research, and regional ethics resources.
Program News
Our team has just returned from the annual David Thomasma International Bioethics Retreat at Sciences Po, Paris, France. Dr. Andereck, Wes McGaughey, and Dr. Bramstedt all gave wonderful presentations to a large group of bioethicists from all over the world. The retreat is held annually, limited to 50 invited participants, and is meant to foster collaboration and idea sharing.
Our 2008 Summer Workshop was succesfully held 14 June 2008 at the University of San Francisco. This year's workshop was our largest, with Novato Community Hospital leading the way in attendees. The topic was Assessing Decision Making Capacity. This workshop is held annually and is open to health care professionals from the Sutter and CHW networks as well as other community hospitals nationwide.
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Bioethics Currents
Current issues in biomedical ethics from around the world.
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New York Times, 6/13/2008
Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions
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Reuters, 6/12/2008
Stem cell experts offer guide to fight "snake oil"
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Yahoo News/Associated Press, 6/12/2008
AMA to consider endorsing undercover patients
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New York Times, 6/10/08
Ranks of Underinsured Are Rising, Study Finds
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New York Times, 6/8/2008
Researchers Fail to Reveal Full Drug Pay
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This the Planetree of Kos, Greece, under which Hippocrates taught, "Be of benefit and do no harm."
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