MH&B Special Topics Lectures

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Ethical Issues in Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Thursday, January 8, 2009

Idiot, imbecile, and moron used to be medical terms classifying the degree of mental retardation a child had. We’ve come a long way, baby. The lecture on ethical issues in intellectual and developmental disability will review language and labeling over the last century and a half and present current ethical issues associated with the diagnostic label of intellectual and developmental disability. A case will be presented for discussion.

Ethical Issues in Research with Children
Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Willowbrook Hepatitis study and the Kennedy-Krieger lead abatement study are two examples of unethical research with children.  We will review the fundamentals of research ethics and particularities of research with children, and explore the issues with the Willowbrook and Kennedy-Krieger studies.

Ethical Issues in Neonatal Care
Thursday, January 22, 2009

An NIH-funded research project to explore decision-making regarding life support decisions for infants born between 22 and 25 weeks gestation was conducted over a four year period.  Using a collective case study methodology, investigators interviewed parents, OB and neonatal physicians and nurses for 40 cases.  The findings of the study will be presented and discussed.