Bioethics on Air: Episode 62: Advocating for Terri, and All Vulnerable Patients

Bobby Schindler joins Joe Zalot to discuss the case of his sister Terri Schiavo, as well as his ongoing work in patient advocacy. Click here for the Terri Schiavo Life and Hope Network.

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ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistApril 22, 2021Catholic Health Care, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS), Advance Directives and POLST, Brain Death, Conscience and Civil Liberties, COVID-19, End-of-Life Issues, Nutrition and Hydration, Persons with Disabilities, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

Bioethics on Air: Episode 61: Transgenderism and Catholic Health Care

National Catholic Bioethics Center President Joseph Meaney and Director of Publications Ted Furton join Joe Zalot to talk about NCBC's new book "Transgender Issues in Catholic Health Care” which is available here.

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ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistApril 6, 2021Catholic Health Care, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS), Gender Identity and Being Transgender

Bioethics on Air: Episode 60: Pro-Life During COVID – Part 2

In part two of his interview, Dr. Charlie Camosy addresses assisted suicide, the throwaway culture, and care for the elderly, as well as how these issues have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMarch 25, 2021Catholic Health Care, COVID-19, End-of-Life Issues, Persons with Disabilities, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, End of Life issues, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)

Bioethics on Air: Episode 16: Legal Challenges of POLST—with Attorney Cameo Anders

Attorney Cameo Anders explains the issues that POLST (physician orders for life-sustaining treatment) is meant to solve and those it raises.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistFebruary 1, 2018End-of-Life Issues, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS), Brain Death, Determination of Death, Advance Directives and POLST, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

Bioethics on Air: Episode 15: Legal Aspects of Advance Care Planning—with Attorney Cameo Anders

Attorney Cameo Anders discusses how to properly identify a surrogate and use advance directives like living wills and health care powers of attorney to ensure ethical health care decision making after injury or at the end of life.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJanuary 16, 2018End-of-Life Issues, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS), Determination of Death, Brain Death, Advance Directives and POLST, Nutrition and Hydration, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

Bioethics on Air: Episode 8: Remnants of Life—with Ethicist Edward Furton

Ethicist Edward Furton probes of the subtleties of brain death and the difficulties that arise from the linguistic difference between metaphysics and science as well as from dissenting opinions within Catholic philosophy.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistDecember 2, 2016Brain Death, Determination of Death, End-of-Life Issues, Professional Guidance, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)

Bioethics on Air: Episode 6: Reasonable Hope of Benefit—with Ethicist John Di Camillo

Ethicist John Di Camillo discusses the difference between ordinary and extraordinary care in end-of-life decision making.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistNovember 3, 2016End-of-Life Issues, Determination of Death, Brain Death, Persistent Vegetative State (PVS), Nutrition and Hydration

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