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Ep. 30: Ethical Concerns regarding Safe Injection Sites Sep 23, 2019

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Jeffrey Burger, MD, and Steven Bozza discuss the moral permissibility of safe infection sites. They evaluate the effectiveness of such sites as part of the treatment continuum for opioid addiction and consider the concept of a safe injection site in light of ethical principles and Catholic social teaching.

Ep. 29 : Introduction to Joseph Meaney Aug 05, 2019

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Joseph Meaney, the new president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, describes his perspective on the future challenges facing Catholic bioethics in the United States, as well as how his previous work with Human Life International will inform his approach at the NCBC.

Ep. 28: The Role of Ethics Services Jul 02, 2019

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Becket Gremmels, system director of ethics at Christus Health, in Irving, Texas, discusses the contribution of ethics services to mission of Catholic health care.

Ep. 27: The Ethical and Religious Directives – Part 3, Witness in Catholic Health Care Mar 07, 2019

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John Brehany, the director of institutional relations at The National Catholic Bioethics Center, continues his discussion on the revisions to part 6 of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs), in particular, the emphasis on the term “witness” and what this means for Catholic health care.

Ep. 26: The Ethical and Religious Directives - Part 2, Revisions to Part 6 Feb 11, 2019

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John Brehany, the director of institutional relations at The National Catholic Bioethics Center, discusses the revisions to part 6 of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs), which pertains to collaborative relationships between Catholic and non-Catholic institutions.

Ep. 25: The Ethical and Religious Directives - Part 1, Overview Dec 20, 2018

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John Brehany, the director of institutional relations at The National Catholic Bioethics Center, provides an overview of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs), including their purpose and history and a summary of the document’s six sections.

Ep. 24: Growing Acceptance Of Assisted Suicide - Part 2 Dec 04, 2018

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Physician assistant Kris Correira returns for the second part of her interview on assisted suicide. In this episode, Ms. Correira explains how the mentality of assisted suicide leads to undertreatment through the misapplication of do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives, and she discusses the future of assisted suicide in the United States.

Ep. 23: Growing Acceptance Of Assisted Suicide - Part 1 Nov 15, 2018

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Kris Correira, a physician assistant, in Worchester, Massachusetts, describes why medical professionals are adopting a more positive attitude toward assisted suicide. She explains how this is attributable in part to social factors that promote a mentality of assisted suicide.

Ep. 22: Organ Procurement and Allocation Oct 12, 2018

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Barry Masa, CEO of LifeCenter Organ Donor Network, explains the role that organ procurement organizations play in ensuring the ethical retrieval and allocation of organs. He also addresses some persistent concerns about organ transplantation in general.

Ep. 21: Catholic Identity In Health Care Education Jul 02, 2018

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Tony Aretz, the president of the University of Providence, in Great Falls, Montana, discusses the challenges and unique benefits of implementing Catholic mission formation in health care education.

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