Bioethics

Art Caplan: Surgery to stop autistic boy’s screams was the right decision

By Arthur Caplan Art Caplan has a new op-ed up at MSNBC.com: A Wisconsin mother says that surgery helped quiet her autistic teenage son’s ceaseless screams, a decision that has attracted criticism from many, including families within the autism community. But for this particular teenager, and this particular family, it was the right choice to…

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By Arthur Caplan

Art Caplan has a new op-ed up at MSNBC.com:

A Wisconsin mother says that surgery helped quiet her autistic teenage son’s ceaseless screams, a decision that has attracted criticism from many, including families within the autism community. But for this particular teenager, and this particular family, it was the right choice to make. […]

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  • Art Caplan

    Art Caplan is a bioethicist and has been a long time Bill of Health contributor. He is the Director of the Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Medical Center