Category: Ethics & Moral Standards
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Paper Tigers… Or a Legitimate Code of Ethics?

Editor’s Note: This is Not beating a dead horse after all- I think it’s pretty clear that it is certainly pretty inanimate and lifeless at this point- right? So it stands to reason that a dead horse obviously cant feel the frustration being laid upon it. But it still remains right there there in front…
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Reversing Your Code of Conduct: A Dialogue on Pumping With Your Oxygenator in Reverse

Editor’s Note: Perfusion is a dicey proposition when placing a patient on Cardiopulmonary Bypass. A lot of moving parts, a lot of equipment, a lot of potential for failure. Going on bypass is a very critical moment, similar to when an airplane lifts off. A lot of decisions and observations interplay simultaneously to either establish…