Focus On Disaster Medicine And Preparedness

Guest: Michael Brannigan, PhD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Maurie Pickard speaks with Dr. Michael Brannigan, Vice President of Clinical and Organizational Ethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, about some of the ethical issues facing medical practitioners during natural disasters. These issues are approached from the macro (federal vs state), micro (doctor-patient relationship), institutional, and social levels of impact.