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Center faculty are contacted regularly to offer an opinion on ethical issues including biotechnology, medicine, and the
social sciences. Below is a sampling of these citations.
U of M Center for Bioethics Receives Award to Study End of Life Homeless Care.
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John Song, Center for Bioethics, was interviewed on WCCO radio regarding end-of-life care for homeless people and a future study he will do on this subject.
Rosalie Kane, School of Public Health, is quoted in the Star Tribune about the recommendations made by the Veterans
Long-Term Care Advisory Commission to renovate the Minneapolis Veterans Home.
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Jeffrey Kahn, Center for Bioethics, is scheduled to be on MPR’s Midmorning tomorrow at 10 a.m. speaking about the
controversy over parents selecting certain traits for their child through genetic testing before in vitro fertilization.
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Steven Miles, MD, is quoted in an article in the July 14 Star Tribune on the falsehoods of online diagnosing websites
(particularly on exaggerated claims of the benefits of drinking water).
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Steven Miles, MD, is quoted in today’s Chicago Sun Times regarding researchers self-testing.
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Susan Wolf, Center for Bioethics, was quoted in The Florida Ledger about how law and medical practice has evolved
regarding end of life options for terminally ill patients.
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John Song is featured in an article on his homelessness research project in the current issue of UM Alumni magazine.
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Steven Miles, MD, is featured in the cover story of this months UM Alumni magazine on torture.
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Steven Miles, MD,, Center for Bioethics, was quoted in an opinion column in the Dakota Voice about the continuing ethical
debate over when it is appropriate remove a patient from life support. The article was written in response to an earlier story by
ABC News.
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Rosalie Kane, School of Public Health, was quoted in Scientific American about her research that suggests residents of
smaller nursing homes have a higher quality of life than residents of large nursing homes. The article was originally published by
Reuters Health.
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Steven Miles, MD,, was quoted by ABC News about the continuing ethical debate over when it is
appropriate remove a patient from life support.
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Steven Miles, MD,, Center for Bioethics, was quoted in the Star Tribune on the recent allegations that the
Minnesota Health Commissioner withheld cancer data in the interest of personal politics.
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Rosalie Kane, School of Public Health, was quoted in the Washington Post regarding her research on quality of life for
nursing home residents.
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Steven Miles, MD,, is featured in the Village Voice about his book, "Oath Betrayed."
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Barbara Elliott, Medical School, Duluth Campus, is featured in the Duluth News Tribune about delivering bad news in
health care settings.
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The Spring 2007 issue of Medical Bulletin features an article on Dr. Maryam Valapour's research on living lung donors and recipients.
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Steven Miles, MD,, Center for Bioethics, was quoted by the Minnesota Daily about an online archive of documents
regarding prisoners of the war on terror.
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Steven Miles, MD,, Center for Bioethics, was featured in the San Diego Union Tribune about his recently published book on
prison torture.
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Dr. John Song, Medical School, was quoted by United Press International regarding new research on homeless people and
end-of-life care.
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Steven Miles, MD, was interviewed on Australian Broadcasting Corp’s Lateline (television news show), regarding
prisoner abuse and prisoner, Pvt. David Hicks.
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Steven Miles, MD, is quoted in an online article from ABC News Health on the ethics of using children for research on
altitude illness.
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Mary Faith Marshall, Medical School, appeared on KARE 11 News at 10pm last night discussing the HPV vaccine.
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Steven Miles, MD,, Center for Bioethics, was quoted by the Pioneer Press, CBS News, Washington Post, Forbes.com, and
the San Francisco Chronicle about the definition of torture. This article appeared in outlets across the country and
was originally published by the Associated Press.
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Jeffrey Kahn, Center for Bioethics, was quoted in the Boston Globe about the increased number of women
participating in egg donation. This article was originally published by the Associated Press.
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Steven Miles, MD,' book, Oath Betrayed, is referred to in the following blog on Psychologists, torture and the fight
to close Gitmo Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
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Jeffrey Kahn, Center for Bioethics, was quoted by KTTC-TV in Rochester regarding stem cell research.
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Maryam Valapour's Living Donor research grant is featured in the article, below.
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The Winter 2007 issue of the UM Medical School Medical Bulletin features an article Mary Faith Marshall and the new
Center for Medical Humanities and the Arts and also a piece on Steven Miles, MD,' book, Oath Betrayed.
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Jeffrey Kahn, Center for Bioethics, was quoted on CNN.com regarding genetic testing.
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Jeffrey Kahn, Center for Bioethics, was quoted by CNN and the Nashua Telegraph about prenatal testing and
designer babies. This story was originally published by the Associated Press.
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Note: The Designer Babies article above was previously sent in its entirety.
Rosalie Kane, School of Public Health, was quoted by the Arizona Republic about a new type of nursing home care.
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Susan Wolf was a guest with Jonathan Ravdin on Minnesota Public Radio's mid-morning, Thurs Jan 4, discussing medical
issues in 2006.
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