News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Dr. Klitzman: Genetic Tests Don’t Tell All
Dr. Klitzman says medical professionals shouldn’t base decisions about their patients solely on widely available genetic tests.
Robert Klitzman: Human Subject Research and Its Discontents
Utah Public Radio interviewed Bioethics director Dr. Robert Klitzman about his new book, The Ethics Police?
Klitzman: Home DNA Kits May Not Offer Ancestry Answers
Dr. Robert Klitzman casts doubt on the amount of insight one can glean from at-home genetic testing kits.
Dr. James Colgrove Talks Vaccination Ethics for Voices in Bioethics Podcast
Dr. James Colgrove discusses last December’s measles outbreak at Disneyland, Senate Bill 277, and the ethics of vaccinations.
Bioethics Director Explores the Power and Limits of IRBs
Bioethics Dr. Robert Klitzman and the need for more sophisticated medical ethics.
Dr. Klitzman: Why I Wanted to Investigate IRBs
On Bloomberg Radio, M.S. program in Bioethics director Dr. Robert Klitzman discussed his new book The Ethics Police?.
With Modern Families, New Ethical Questions Arise
In CNN, M.S. in Bioethics director Dr. Robert Klitzman asks, “Does Sofia Vergara own her embryos?”
Dr. Klitzman Debuts His New Book “The Ethics Police?”
The prolific M.S. in Bioethics program director launched his new book at the Columbia University Club of New York on Tuesday.
Klitzman: When Violating Patient Confidentiality is Necessary
Dr. Klitzman explores the ethical dilemmas regarding forgoing patient confidentiality.
Klitzman: After Germanwings, a Reconsideration of Patient Confidentiality
Should mental health professionals be required to divulge to authorities whether a patient poses a violent threat?
Klitzman on CNN: Should doctor have told co-pilot's employer of problems?
Dr. Robert Klitzman appeared on CNN to discuss the medical ethics implications in the case of the Germanwings disaster.
Bioethics Director Recommends How We Should Address Subway Germs – and Fears
Dr. Robert Klitzman explains why our germophobic fear of public transportation is somewhat misplaced.