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The Ethics of Health Reform: What's Next?
Arthur Caplan is playing a key role in the nation's effort to implement health reform. He is consulted by officials in the White House, Federal agencies, patient advocacy groups, health care provider organizations, insurance companies and federal legislators for his views on the ethics of enacting heath reform. He is particularly interested in how allocation and rationing decisions will be made as health reform evolves, especially when it concerns end-of-life care issues. He is also knowledgeable about the role that consent, choice and privacy will play as the health system moves toward mandates and a greater reliance on electronic medical records. Caplan also addresses the core question of health reform--what is next as reform has become a reality, what should be covered, what is the patient's role in managing prevention and their own health as well as if the nation's health care system handle increased demand for services. Caplan has consulted and lectured widely and can usefully compare health care systems in the UK, Canada and other nations with the emerging system of universal coverage in the USA.
Bioethics: Just Because We CAN, Should We?
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Should you eat genetically engineered foods? Should athletes be allowed to use prosthetic legs, or inhale oxygen when competing at high altitudes? Should the highest bidder win a donated organ? And just because we can pick the sex of our babies, should we?
We each face bioethical decisions that grow more complex as technology advances at a pace faster than society's capable to cope - legally and ethically. Whether you work on Wall Street or live on Main Street, work in the healthcare, insurance, finance or pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology affects you at work and at home every day.
Renowned expert on biotechnology and bioethics, Art Caplan provides audiences with a glimpse of the most astounding scientific advancements that will become reality in short order. These advancements prompt the question just because it's possible, should we? He then shares an ethical framework to think through some of the most difficult issues facing Americans today and the impact these issues have on our lives. In a customized presentation for your industry, Caplan can focus on:
Genetic testing
Fertility
Organ transplants
Stem cell research
Genetically engineered foods
Genetic modification
Cloning
Right to die
Athletes and bioethics
Neuroscience
Vaccinations
Public funding
Alternative fuels
Forensics
Caplan, the go-to expert on ethical issues related to biotechnology, provides an update on the top ethical debates in the headlines today, while he discusses:
· An overview of the evolving bioethics field – as technology gets more complex, what ethical issues will arise?
What biotechnical advancements will be available shortly and the impact on your own health and well-being.
· An overview of how bioethics impacts society today and what effect it will have on your future.
About Arthur Caplan
When biotechnology meets ethics, controversy arises and life itself is often in the balance. Art Caplan masterfully navigates this acutely consequential debate with perspective, clarity and even wit.
The new era in science and medicine is already here. Biotechnology is changing the world—with many more advancements to come. But each new breakthrough brings with it myriad questions and few easy answers. Applications such as genetic testing, stem cell research, organ transplants and cloning offer as many possibilities as they do ethical challenges. Decisions we make now will profoundly affect our lives and the lives of our children and grandchildren. How can we ensure we are making the best choices for the future? Which ethical issues matter the most? The least? Art Caplan brings science and ethics together like no one else, offering candid insights and a much-needed roadmap. Director of the Center of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania and author of 29 books, Caplan is the media’s preeminent go-to expert for bioethical perspectives. Named one of the 10 most influential people in science by Discover magazine, Caplan is a frequent commentator on NPR and CNN, authors a weekly bioethics column for MSNBC.com, and has written for The New York Times and The Washington Post. Engaging, incisive, and visionary, Caplan provides a framework for understanding the barriers and opportunities and illustrates how biotechnology can improve lives and revolutionize the future—if we let it.
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