Archive of 2010
Baxter v. Montana Update
April 1, 2010
In December 2009, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in Baxter v. Montana...
Case Study: Mandating the Vaccine
January 1, 2010
Jane is a nurse at the Upstate; she and several of her colleagues have serious...
Context: Seasonal & H1N1 Influenza
January 1, 2010
Each year, around 5-20 percent of the population gets the seasonal flu, and...
The New York State Mandate
January 1, 2010
In late August 2009, New York became the only state to mandate influenza...
Pandemic Flu and Hospital Visiting Hours
January 1, 2010
H1N1 flu dominated the news in recent months. While the current tide of...
Solidarity and Lessons Learned
January 1, 2010
Arguably better from an ethical, and pragmatic, perspective would be...
Is there an Ethical Obligation to be Vaccinated?
January 1, 2010
The New York State Health Department's attempt at mandatory healthcare worker...
Can We Return to Normal?
January 1, 2010
In the post 9-11 world where we take off our shoes at the airport despite the...