Human Rights and the Social Determinants of Health Thursday, November 1, 2012, 1-5:30pm Friday, November 2, 2012, 12-1:30pm Northeastern University School of Law Dockster Hall 65 Forsyth Street, Boston The Program on Human Rights and the…
We are pleased to announce plans for our annual conference, this year entitled: “The Food and Drug Administration in the 21st Century.” This one and a half day event will take place Friday and Saturday,…
By The Petrie-Flom Center Just a reminder to spread the word about the Petrie-Flom Academic Fellowship Program. We are currently accepting applications for the 2013-2015 fellowship cohort. Applications are due Nov. 16, 2012. The full…
TODAY! 4:00pm Radcliffe Gymnasium 18 Mason Street Cambridge, MA Please join us for a presentation of the 2012-2013 Radcliffe Fellows Series. Petrie-Flom Faculty co-Director I. Glenn Cohen will discuss the growing phenomenon of medical tourism, the practice of citizens of…
By Laura Stark Fifty years ago on Wednesday, President Kennedy signed into law the US Food and Drug Amendments. The amendments radically overhauled the way in which manufacturers brought drugs to market. Most importantly, the…
By The Petrie-Flom Center What were they thinking? Placebo-controlled trials before informed consent Franklin G. Miller, Ph.D., Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health October 25, 2012 – 4pm Shapiro Clinical Center JCRT 5A (East Campus), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Sponsored by the Program in…
This is Part 3 in a three-part series on gun laws, mental illness and violence in the United States. Read Part 1 and Part 2. By Jeffrey Swanson, PhD So what can the law do…
By Arthur Caplan Unfortunately, these stories are like deja vu. In his most recent MSNBC commentary, Art Caplan emphasizes that we all have the right to refuse medical care, even if others disagree and even…
Al Roth has an interesting post up today at his Market Design blog referencing some data on the crowding out effect, i.e., the idea that if you pay people for something that they are currently…
This is Part 2 in a three-part series on gun laws, mental illness and violence in the United States. Read Part 1. By Jeffrey Swanson, PhD It is hard to find good news in our…
