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Recent Ethics Articles
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Endometriosis affects 1 in ten women, yet the average diagnosis takes 7–12 years. This diagnostic delay is not a medical mystery–it is a credibility crisis rooted in systemic gender bias in medicine. Accountability is a scientific obligation and an overdue legislative call to action.
Immigration enforcement in and around hospitals threatens trust, decreases quality, disrupts health care delivery, and places clinicians in morally impossible positions. This piece argues for concrete, legal hospital policies that protect patient safety, privacy, rights, and staff integrity.
Recent Ethics Cases
A Study in Health Care EthicsTianyu Tan, biology major, highlights facts about the Rabies virus and exploring ethical issues regarding diagnosis, access, and the high cost of obtaining necessary rabies treatments.
A case study investigating the interaction between virtual and real objects in a mixed-reality environment and its impact on cognitive load and task performance.
A case study investigating the development and application of a haptic interface system utilizing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to generate virtual touch sensations within a Virtual Reality (VR) environment.
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Internet Ethics: Views From Silicon Valley
Internet Ethics Director Irina Raicu comments on privacy, big data, access, and other issues.