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    Predictors of hospitalised patients' preferences for physician-directed medical decision-making
    with Ryan E. Lawrence, Farr A. Curlin, Vineet Arora, and David O. Meltzer
    Journal of Medical Ethics 38 (2): 77-82. 2012.
    Background Although medical ethicists and educators emphasise patient-centred decision-making, previous studies suggest that patients often prefer their doctors to make the clinical decisions. Objective To examine the associations between a preference for physician-directed decision-making and patient health status and sociodemographic characteristics. Methods Sociodemographic and clinical information from all consenting general internal medicine patients at the University of Chicago Medical Cen…Read more
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    Pharmacy stakeholder reports on ethical and logistical considerations in anti-opioid vaccine development
    with Cody Wenthur, Amy Stewart, and Vincent Wartenweiler
    BMC Medical Ethics 22 (1): 1-18. 2021.
    BackgroundAs opioid use disorder (OUD) incidence and its associated deaths continue to persist at elevated rates, the development of novel treatment modalities is warranted. Recent strides in this therapeutic area include novel anti-opioid vaccine approaches. This work compares logistical and ethical considerations surrounding currently available interventions for opioid use disorder with an anti-opioid vaccine approach.MethodsThe opinions of student pharmacists and practicing pharmacists assess…Read more