Barron Lerner appears in the following:
A Bioethicist on the Vaccine Rollout
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Barron Lerner on the ethical conundrums of the vaccine rollout.
Utah Prepares to Roll Out Toughest DUI Law in the Nation
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Nationally, over the past 5 years, an average of 300 people died in drunk driving crashes in the week between Christmas and New Year alone.
The Complicated Legacy of Dr. J. Marion Sims
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
The complicated legacy of Dr. J. Marion Sims, who pioneered advancements in gynecology by experimenting on slaves without anesthesia.
The Ethics of Medical Shop Talk
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
A Planned Parenthood doctor who spoke matter-of-factly about fetal tissue has drawn criticism. Doctors discuss how much detachment is necessary when talking about patients' body parts.
Fathers and Sons and Medical Ethics
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
A look at how different generations approach tough medical decisions. Barron Lerner, bioethicist, historian of medicine and internist at New York University’s Langone School of Medicine and the author of The Good Doctor: A Father, a Son, and the Evolution of Medical Ethics (Beacon Press, 2014), talks about how he and his father, both physicians, approach end-of-life issues with their patients.
