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Bioethics at the Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Matthew Eppinette

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, the big news coming out of the Academy Awards last night is the mixup regarding the Best Picture winner. Even without that, though, you probably wouldn’t have heard much about a nominated film … Continue reading →

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To Be Human can be Really Hard

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Matthew Eppinette

Last week I wrote about the Massachusetts Medical Society’s plans to survey their members, part of which involved a debate over the terms medical aid in dying” vs. “physician-assisted suicide.” As part of that discussion, one Massachusetts physician emphasized the … Continue reading →

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I was Sick and You [and Your Dog] Visited Me

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Matthew Eppinette

Slate has an excerpt from a new book about a dog who is a hospice volunteer. Was it smart, I found myself wondering, to bring along this dog, who’d spent most of the first four years of his life alone … Continue reading →

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