Mission-Driven Bioethics in New York State
Founded in 2020, the Empire State Bioethics Consortium is a not-for-profit membership organization of scholars, researchers, and practitioners dedicated to addressing ethical issues and inequities in health and health care across New York State.
Information on ESBC member presentations at the 2024 American Society of Bioethics and Humanities meeting is available here.
Serious Illness and Dying as Meaningful
Experience:
Ethical Considerations of Equity, Access, and Choice in End-of-Life Care
The 2023 ESBC Annual Meeting held 12/13/2024.
Panelists included: Christopher Comfort, Lauren Hall, John Dow, Linda Golding, and Karen Bullock.
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