Man Contemplated Physically, Morally, Intellectually, and Spiritually.

Bleeding Barrett's ulcer as a complication of GERD [corrected] in physically and intellectually disabled children--report of two cases.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a problem frequently occurring among physically and intellectually disabled individuals. In this group of patients GERD is often overlooked, since the symptoms are usually non-specific. We present two cases of disabled children, who developed complications of GERD in the form of Barrett's esophagus, Barrett's ulceration and bleeding, the life-threatenin...

Increased sexual aggression following ziprasidone discontinuation in an intellectually disabled adult man.

Spiritually and religiously oriented health interventions.

Controlled intervention studies offer considerable promise to better understand relationships and possible mechanisms between spiritual and religious factors and health. Studies examining spiritually augmented cognitive-behavioral therapies, forgiveness interventions, different meditation approaches, 12-step fellowships, and prayer have provided some evidence, albeit modest, of efficacy in impr...

On Being Morally Expendable

Inevitably, assessing the moral value of life seems to leave us stuck between a rock and a hard place. If we hold that life is intrinsically valua­ ble, that commits us to respecting plants and paramecia as ends in them­ selves and to explaining how the change from organic to inorganic is in and of itself a moral loss. That evalu­ ation seems exaggerated, and who knows how even to begin to expl...

Morally justifying oncofertility research.

Is research aimed at preserving the fertility of cancer patients morally justified? In response to this question, some people would resoundingly answer “yes.” Many oncofertility researchers and some survivors of cancer who are now infertile would probably react this way. But others might say “no,” in particular people who worry about the just distribution of scarce resources, the risks to patie...