Kenneth V Iserson
Biographic Data
| ID | 7519491 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenneth V Iserson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenneth V |
| FAMILY NAME | Iserson |
| SIGNATURE | ISERSON K V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arizona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6823-8950 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Weight of Keys
Bioethical Issues in Antarctica
This paper describes the Antarctic environment, the mission and work setting at the U.S. research stations, the general population and living conditions, and the healthcare situation. It also dispels some common misconceptions that persist about this environment and about the scope and quality of medicine practiced there. The paper then describes specific ethical issues that arise in this environment, incorporating examples drawn from both the au…
Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Vaccine Development and Production
The world awaits a SARS-CoV-2 virus (i.e., COVID-19 disease) vaccine to keep the populace healthy, fully reopen their economies, and return their social and healthcare systems to “normal.” Vaccine safety and efficacy requires meticulous testing and oversight; this paper describes how despite grandiose public statements, the current vaccine development, testing, and production methods may prove to be ethically dubious, medically dangerous, and soc…
Save the Life of the Child
Madam: In Usual Suspects (HCR March-April 1992) a case of two young siblings, one of whom caused injury to the other, was presented. Two commentaries were offered regarding the appropriateness of the parents' lying about how the injuries occurred in order to prevent involvement of governmental child protection agencies. While both commentators make interesting observations and conclusions, another problem occurs when the treating physician has gr…
Case Studies
Emergencies and Advance Directives
Case Studies
KIE: This case study and commentaries concern a terminally ill patient dying at home who is resuscitated and transported to a hospital emergency department despite having signed a living will refusing resuscitative efforts. Only after her identity is confirmed, and her medical records located at another hospital and interpreted, is treatment halted and the woman allowed to die. Iserson, a physician in emergency medicine, outlines the responsibili…
Case Studies
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Case Studies
Case Studies
KIE: This case study and commentaries concern a terminally ill patient dying at home who is resuscitated and transported to a hospital emergency department despite having signed a living will refusing resuscitative efforts. Only after her identity is confirmed, and her medical records located at another hospital and interpreted, is treatment halted and the woman allowed to die. Iserson, a physician in emergency medicine, outlines the responsibili…
Emergencies and Advance Directives
Case Studies
Save the Life of the Child
Madam: In Usual Suspects (HCR March-April 1992) a case of two young siblings, one of whom caused injury to the other, was presented. Two commentaries were offered regarding the appropriateness of the parents' lying about how the injuries occurred in order to prevent involvement of governmental child protection agencies. While both commentators make interesting observations and conclusions, another problem occurs when the treating physician has gr…
Bioethical Issues in Antarctica
This paper describes the Antarctic environment, the mission and work setting at the U.S. research stations, the general population and living conditions, and the healthcare situation. It also dispels some common misconceptions that persist about this environment and about the scope and quality of medicine practiced there. The paper then describes specific ethical issues that arise in this environment, incorporating examples drawn from both the au…
Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Vaccine Development and Production
The world awaits a SARS-CoV-2 virus (i.e., COVID-19 disease) vaccine to keep the populace healthy, fully reopen their economies, and return their social and healthcare systems to “normal.” Vaccine safety and efficacy requires meticulous testing and oversight; this paper describes how despite grandiose public statements, the current vaccine development, testing, and production methods may prove to be ethically dubious, medically dangerous, and soc…
The Weight of Keys
Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques (1 work) · Anatomy (1 work) · Anatomy (1 work) · Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection (1 work) · Bioethics (1 work)