Ethics Consult

Perspectives

Ethics Consult

Expert perspectives on ethical dilemmas in medicine

Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Keep Patient Alive Due to Spiritual Beliefs? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

February 4, 2023
A photo of an out of focus male patient in the intensive care unit.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Keep Patient Alive Due to Spiritual Beliefs?

You make the call

January 28, 2023
A photo of an out of focus male patient in the intensive care unit.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Genetic Testing for Potential Employees?

You make the call

December 23, 2022
A photo of a small plastic figurine of a business man standing on a DNA gel.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Add Lithium to Town's Drinking Water? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

December 2, 2022
A glass of drinking water.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Fertilize Human Egg With Neanderthal Sperm? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

November 18, 2022
A computer rendered neanderthal man wearing a suit and holding a stone age tool.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Fertilize Human Egg With Neanderthal Sperm?

You make the call

November 11, 2022
A photo of a Neanderthal mannequin wearing a modern suit and holding a stone age too.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Approve Experimental Head Transplant? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

October 14, 2022
A photo of a physician holding a platter with a man’s head on it.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Agree to Perform Voluntary Surgical Castration? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

September 23, 2022
A photo from a patient’s perspective of surgeons leaning over them in the operating room
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Agree to Perform Voluntary Surgical Castration?

You make the call

September 16, 2022
A photo of a patient’s view of surgeons in the operating room
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Let Look-Alike Sisters Commit Insurance Fraud? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

August 12, 2022
A photo of a male physician looking at identical woman across the desk from him.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Cut Health Insurance for Risky Activities? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

July 1, 2022
A photo of a male bungee jumper in mid air.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Prescribe Pills for Pilot's Peak Performance? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

June 3, 2022
A photo of a female pilot flying an airplane.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Who Decides if Child Is 'Dead?' MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

May 6, 2022
A computer rendering of fading brain waves over a brain.
Ethics Consult
Ethics Consult: Allow Co-Ed Hospital Room? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

April 22, 2022
A photo of a privacy curtain dividing a hospital room.
More in Ethics Consult

Interested in Contributing?

Visit the to learn more about how you can contribute as a physician or other healthcare provider.
perspectives@medpagetoday.com