Bioethics

Let’s talk about death and dying

Medical school coursework includes teaching Western medicine’s standard ethical principle including discussions about patients’ rights, but what is not talked about is what death…

Heidi Matisonn

7 min read

An employee of the municipal company Veritas sprays disinfectant in public areas at the Rialto Bridge in Venice on March 11, 2020, as part of precautionary measures against the spread of the new coronavirus. (Photo by Marco Sabadin/AFP)

ANALGESIA

13 MAY 2020

Bioethics for the pandemic

Our existing ethical frameworks for healthcare decisions were not devised for a pandemic – and it shows

Judit Sándor

5 min read