Making the Call
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Making the Call
As our policy makers, medical experts, and first responders grapple with the choices forced upon us by the novel Coronavirus, doctors and hosts Dr. Zeke Emanuel and Dr. Jonathan Moreno will guide us on the codes of ethics that are the backbone of modern medicine. They will answer the key questions r...
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How do I want to die? The ethics of Physician Assisted Death
The Covid 19 pandemic has forced Americans to confront death on a scale that few of us have seen in our lifetimes. As the coronavirus continues to spr...
Are nursing homes bad for the elderly?
In the United States, more than a third of reported deaths from Covid-19 have occurred in nursing homes, and it’s not hard to guess why. You’ve got ol...
When will it be safe to go back to school?
When you think about the conditions that have been most conducive to the spread of Covid-19 -- prolonged contact with lots of people in enclosed space...
Should vaccination be mandatory?
Experts agree that once we have a vaccine for Covid-19, we will need the vast majority of the population to take it - enough so we get to herd immunit...
Who will get the vaccine first?
Part two in our 3-part series on vaccines: Manufacturing.
Last month, President Trump announced the beginning of “Operation Warp Speed,” an init...
Should we deliberately infect people with Covid-19 to get a vaccine?
Part one of our 3-part series on vaccines: Human Experiments.
Experts say the development of a safe and effective vaccine will take at least a...
Prison Outbreak: How do we stop Covid-19 from spreading in prisons and jails?
There are more than two million people locked up across the United States. Whatever they may have done to get there, they haven't been sentenced to de...
Do abortions count as "Essential Care"?
To stop Covid-19 from overwhelming our healthcare system, many states have ordered that any “non-essential” procedures be cancelled or postponed. But...
Why are more black people dying of Covid 19? And can we solve that?
The virus may not discriminate, but people - and institutions - do. Discrimination in medicine, housing, and food have disproportionately affected the...
Who cares for the caregivers?
Everywhere you look, front line medical providers are being praised as “heroes.” Some people are leaning out their windows every night to bang on pots...
Can the government force you to stay home? And if so, can enforcement go too far?
With about half a million confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the United States, a lot of people are looking for guidance about how to stay safe and st...
Who gets the ventilator?
COVID-19 is overwhelming our healthcare system. As cases increase exponentially across the United States, it’s clear we just don’t have enough resourc...
Introducing: Making the Call
As our policy makers, medical experts, and first responders grapple with the choices forced upon us by the novel Coronavirus, doctors and hosts Dr. Ze...