The United States Conference of Bishops created the Ethical and Religious Directives (ERDs) in order to provide clear ethical rules for American Catholics. Included was the prohibition of both female and male sterilization: ...

Much has changed in healthcare since St. Basil the Great founded the first hospital in 373 AD. Still, whether patient or healthcare worker, there is much one can learn from St. Basil and his teachings about how healthcare ...

Throughout history, healing has been associated with spirituality. Even today, many believe in the power of prayer for wellness and healing and find it especially relevant to areas of mental health. This thesis gives a ...

With new methods emerging in the field of prenatal genetic testing, it is essential to evaluate the ethical significance and consequence to these discoveries. This thesis explores such topics as: the extent to which genetic ...

This thesis will be establishing that there is a greater dismissal of pain for women compared to men by medical practitioners. It will also be defining what constitutes pain in two topics: psychological/emotional pain and ...

This thesis focuses on the experiences of pediatric physicians and other medical professionals who serve campers with chronic illnesses and diagnoses through illness-specific partner camps associated with Camp For All in ...

While the U.S. health care system aims to cure patients efficiently, the way in which society approaches the practice of medicine dehumanizes both physicians and patients. This thesis looks at the issue of physician burnout ...

In 2015, the National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices developed a protocol for caring for patients with cognitive impairments. However, the literature indicates there are still problems in ...

In this work, three virtues, proper pride, compassion, and practical wisdom, are assessed in their functionality for surgeons. It is technically possible to perform surgery without having virtues, but virtues allow for a ...

Populism, animated in part by the distrust of elite authority, can be found across the spectrum of American political ideology. From Donald Trump and his “drain the swamp” rhetoric to Bernie Sanders and his denunciations ...