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Art Caplan

  • Bioethics

    Art Caplan on teen organ transplants

    By Arthur Caplan Art Caplan has a new opinion piece up at nbcnews.com. In “Ethicist: Teens have high failure rates after organ transplants — but cut them some slack,” Caplan responds to a recent study…

    Art Caplan on teen organ transplants

  • Scientific Evidence

    Rape and Abortion: Negating a Myth

    By Arthur Caplan Cross-post from bioethics.net. Sabine Hildebrandt, MDWilliam Seidelman, MDArthur Caplan, PhD A recurring assertion in the ongoing debate on abortion in the United States is the statement that pregnancy is an uncommon consequence…

    Rape and Abortion: Negating a Myth

  • Pharmaceuticals

    Art Caplan on GlaxoSmithKline research conduct in China

    By Arthur Caplan An article in today’s New York Times explores allegations of improper research practices at GlaxoSmithKline’s research and development center in Shanghai, China. The article quotes Art Caplan in reference to evidence that…

    Art Caplan on GlaxoSmithKline research conduct in China

  • Public Health

    Art Caplan: Anti-Smoking Advocates Have Misused Science

    By Arthur Caplan Art Caplan has a new piece at time.com discussing a recent study that examines the scientific evidence behind claims that smoking in public harms non-smokers–and finds it wanting: […] as a new paper by tobacco…

    Art Caplan: Anti-Smoking Advocates Have Misused Science

  • Public Health

    Art Caplan: Ease US Blood Supply Shortage by Lifting Gay Donor Ban

    By Arthur Caplan Art Caplan has published an opinion piece at NBCNews.com calling for an end to the ban on blood donation by gay men in the United States: The United States is facing a…

    Art Caplan: Ease US Blood Supply Shortage by Lifting Gay Donor Ban

  • Biotechnology

    Art Caplan on the Myriad Decision: Patenting natural DNA never made sense

    By Arthur Caplan Bill of Health contributor Art Caplan weighed in on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Myriad case with an opinion piece at NBC: “The Supreme Court has finally done what should have…

    Art Caplan on the Myriad Decision: Patenting natural DNA never made sense

  • Bioethics

    More on Liability for Failure to Vaccinate

    As of Friday, June 28, this post is closed to further comments. We want to thank the many readers who have engaged in a vigorous and civil discussion on the recent posts to the Bill…

    More on Liability for Failure to Vaccinate

  • Health Law Policy

    Liability for Failure to Vaccinate

    As of Friday, June 28, this post is closed to further comments. We want to thank the many readers who have engaged in a vigorous and civil discussion on the recent posts to the Bill…

    Liability for Failure to Vaccinate