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Amy280 views

My friends and I are starting a student-run magazine surrounding topics in the humanities. What should I know as the writer of the health/medicine section?

I’m a high school student who likes to learn about medicine as well as the intersection between medical science and the humanities/social sciences. Since our magazine is mostly humanities-based, my writing will be based on public health, bioethics, and other ways medicine and health are connected with society and culture. As a high schooler, my limitations include a lack of budget, lack of time, not being able to travel, and knowledge that mostly comes from biased sources. What are some ways I can minimize bias in my writing and avoid spreading misinformation? What are some things I can do to provide information that is accurate as possible? What are other things I should keep in mind? Thanks #CV23

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What is the place of bioethics in the field of medicine today?

With claims of subjective morality circulating rapidly throughout out culture, can there ever be a defined set of moral principles to protect the dignity of both doctors and patients, not to mention secure the public's trust in their medical institutions? In classrooms, in textbooks, in the news, lie conflicting philosophies on how to address these issues. After taking a biomedical science course and learning the financial constraints of hospitals and doctors' offices, I am concerned that the bottom line increasingly becomes the motive for medical care, especially with treatment costs on the rise. How can colleges and universities reorient students as they pursue sufficient financial compensation and moral satisfaction within their chosen majors? How will schools help redirect the focus of our medical institutions to the value of human life? #medicine #bioethics

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