In the first of a four-part series on Ethical Issues in Research, Donald Evans, professor and director of the Bioethics Centre at the University of Otago in New Zealand shares his views on ethical review of innovative treatment. Evans is a research ethics specialist actively engaged in the ethical review of research. He also trains ethics committees in New Zealand and Asia. Over the past 40 years...
In an 18 March Washington Post article, "You're the Dr.," Linton Weeks wrote, "Look around--PhDs are everywhere. There?s Dr. Laura Schlessinger. There?s Dr. Ruth Westheimer. ... And there, in the midst of March madness, is ESPN college basketball analyst Dr. Jack Ramsay." Is this finding such a surprise? More importantly, are latent expectations of scholars and their mission making this remarkabl...
What should you think about when selecting a college or university? When I started thinking about where I wanted to continue my education, I began to consider many factors that ultimately contributed to my decision. These factors included the size of the school, its geographic location, the cost of attending, and the availability of support services. Finding a compatible roommate, living quarters...
