Impact Ethics
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Impact Ethics
@impactethics.bsky.social
A bioethics blog hosted by the Memorial University Centre for Bioethics, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
https://impactethics.ca/
Case Diversification in #Dalhousie’s #Medical Program - by Lynette Reid.
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Case Diversification in Dalhousie’s Medical Program
Lynette Reid introduces the work done at Dalhousie to diversify the case-based learning curriculum in the medical program.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We Can’t Export Away our Legally Recognized Duties to Captive #Cetaceans - by Andrew Fenton.
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We Can’t Export Away our Legally Recognized Duties to Captive Cetaceans
Andrew Fenton outlines the ethical and legal reasons against sending Marineland’s captive beluga whales to facilities in other countries.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Kimmel Suspension and Public Health Ethics - by Chris Kaposy. wp.me/p38o3S-1Ru
The Kimmel Suspension and Public Health Ethics
Chris Kaposy considers the most recent free speech violation by the Trump administration in light of conservative objections to pandemic-era efforts to limit harmful communication.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Gatekeeping Through #Ableism: A Fractured Calling - by Danielle Gibbs Koenitzer. wp.me/p38o3S-1Rl
Gatekeeping Through Ableism: A Fractured Calling
Danielle Gibbs Koenitzer contends that ableism in nursing education functions as a form of gatekeeping, which silences disabled voices, narrows the definition of who can be a nurse, and reinforces …
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August 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Short-Lived #Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in #NL - by Rachel Prowse and Kayla Crichton. wp.me/p38o3S-1Rb
August 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The #PREPARED Code – A reminder not to forget the #COVID-19 pandemic - by Doris Schroeder.
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The PREPARED Code – A reminder not to forget the COVID-19 pandemic
Doris Schroeder presents the PREPARED Code – a global code of conduct for research during pandemics.
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June 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#CASGEVY: Rethinking #Drug Costs Through the Lens of Public Access - by Maria Klimenko.
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CASGEVY: Rethinking Drug Costs Through the Lens of Public Access
Maria Klimenko considers the extent to which the price of innovative treatments like CASGEVY, a type of gene therapy, should reflect not just the cost of development, but also their broader societa…
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June 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Prove #AI Can’t Care First - by Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon. wp.me/p38o3S-1QC
Prove AI Can’t Care First
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon argues that defaulting to AI in health settings could do more harm than good. Last month, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke made headlines after publicly sharing a leaked interna…
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May 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#Climate, #Health and #Equity#Canada Must Lead with Action - by Sharon E. Straus.
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Climate, Health and Equity – Canada Must Lead with Action
Sharon E. Straus discusses the urgent need for the upcoming G7 summit to address climate change impacts on health.
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May 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Are Your #Medical Photographs on the #Internet? Part 2 - by Zach Patterson, Zack Marshall, and a grade 8 class in #Calgary.
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Are Your Medical Photographs on the Internet? Part 2
Zach Patterson, Zack Marshall, and a grade 8 class in Calgary replicate a study showing the availability of patient photographs from medical case studies on the open internet.
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April 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Relational #Autonomy & Public Funding for Noninvasive #Prenatal Testing - by Biplab Kumar Halder.
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March 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM