As you know, Jerri, I'm studying for my Master's in Bioethics at Trinity International University, an Evangelical university in Deerfield, Chicago.
TIU has a program begun by Nigel Cameron and John F. Kilner in conjunction with the Center for Bioethics and Humanities. Two of the physicians who teach there are Robert Orr and Edmund Pelligrino. (Take a look at some of the wonderful work on the CBHD website on the Physician and Covenant http://www.google.com/u/cbhd?q=P...&
sa=Search+CBHD )
Unfortunately, the great majority of "bioethicists" are not physicians and they are not trained in a setting where the Christian worldview predominates. Some, like R. Alta Charo from Wisconsin are lawyers. Art Caplan from Pennsylvania is a Ph.D. in the History of Science.
All too often, doctors who usually begin our education in order to help people are - in effect - taught that medical ethics are the way to avoid being sued or reported to the State Medical Board. We are grilled in the necessity to follow government laws and regulations and corporate insurance guidelines, such as those mentioned in Dr. Faria's article and in this one on Cardiac rehabilitation hospitals.
http://www.aishealth.com/
Complia...diac_rehab.html
The bulk of continuing medical education on "ethics" doesn't cover why we do what we do, but how to follow the law and avoid being sued or audited by Medicare (and the guns and fines of the Office of the Inspector General) and the corporate insurance bean counters.
I'm trying to do something about it by encouraging pro-life, pro-family doctors and scientists to speak out at their professional societies and to monitor our laws, regulations and traditions (especially all the changes in definitions) that risk the protection of any human, no matter how young, old, or especially how sick they are. First, do no harm.
As you know, Jerri, I'm studying for my Master's in Bioethics at Trinity International University, an Evangelical university in Deerfield, Chicago.
TIU has a program begun by Nigel Cameron and John F. Kilner in conjunction with the Center for Bioethics and Humanities. Two of the physicians who teach there are Robert Orr and Edmund Pelligrino. (Take a look at some of the wonderful work on the CBHD website on the Physician and Covenant http://www.google.com/u/cbhd?q=P...&
sa=Search+CBHD )
Unfortunately, the great majority of "bioethicists" are not physicians and they are not trained in a setting where the Christian worldview predominates. Some, like R. Alta Charo from Wisconsin are lawyers. Art Caplan from Pennsylvania is a Ph.D. in the History of Science.
All too often, doctors who usually begin our education in order to help people are - in effect - taught that medical ethics are the way to avoid being sued or reported to the State Medical Board. We are grilled in the necessity to follow government laws and regulations and corporate insurance guidelines, such as those mentioned in Dr. Faria's article and in this one on Cardiac rehabilitation hospitals.
http://www.aishealth.com/
Complia...diac_rehab.html
The bulk of continuing medical education on "ethics" doesn't cover why we do what we do, but how to follow the law and avoid being sued or audited by Medicare (and the guns and fines of the Office of the Inspector General) and the corporate insurance bean counters.
I'm trying to do something about it by encouraging pro-life, pro-family doctors and scientists to speak out at their professional societies and to monitor our laws, regulations and traditions (especially all the changes in definitions) that risk the protection of any human, no matter how young, old, or especially how sick they are. First, do no harm.
Hi Beverly,
Thanks, I'll read the articles you suggest.
I was over trying to comment at your blog when you posted this--but your comments crashed on me when I tried.
Hi Beverly,
Thanks, I'll read the articles you suggest.
I was over trying to comment at your blog when you posted this--but your comments crashed on me when I tried.
Evidently the Blogger is having troubles. The same thing happened to me when I was on Second Hand Smoke and on your site.
Evidently the Blogger is having troubles. The same thing happened to me when I was on Second Hand Smoke and on your site.
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