Kansas Health Ethics, Inc.

Welcome to the Kansas Health Ethics, Inc. Website

It is our hope that this site will provide you with information about the healthcare decisions we all face. Our goal is to assist people to make more informed decisions about treatment choices at the end of life and also to promote thoughtful discussion of difficult health ethics issues. We have information about advance care planning, ethics resources available, education events sponsored by Kansas Health Ethics, and much more. We hope you find this site helpful.

Health Ethics in the News

A recent article you might be interested in....

"Heart Pump Creates Life-Death Ethical Dilemmas"

Rob Stein
WashingtonPost.com
April 24, 2008

After receiving a surgically implanted heart pump, followed by infections, kidney failure and other complications, a 62-year-old man is asking that his heart pump be turned off, knowing that he will die within hours.

GoodSearch

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Editorial

If you missed Julie's letter in the Opinion page of The Wichita Eagle on April 16, 2008, click HERE to see the article in full.

DNR Advisory

Kansas Health Ethics, in conjunction with The Center for Practical Bioethics and LIFE Project, has issued a Joint Advisory on the subject of Do Not Resuscitate Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders in the state of Kansas. The Advisory is to clarify the difference between the types of DNR documents and who has the authority to sign them. Click HERE to see the Advisory.

Donation

Charitable gifts and grants have enabled Kansas Health Ethics to provide programs and services designed to serve professionals, individuals and families in Wichita and throughout Kansas. If you would like to make an online donation or become a member, please click HERE.