Faculty from many MU departments and programs are engaged in crucial research on the ethics, history, policy, economics, law, sociology, and media coverage concerning the life sciences, as well as on the social manifestations of the human status as an organism.  The Life Sciences & Society Program seeks to enhance the value and scope of such research on campus by making connections across disciplines.

We are currently updating our research postings.  See below for a sample of past research in the field.
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Health Management and Informatics
 

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
  • Fleming, David A. Dignity and Dispensing of Futility. 2007 (Under Consideration).
  • Moparty, Eswar and David A. Fleming. Conducting Randomized Clinical Trials Ethically: Expanding the Concepts of Clinical Equipoise. 2007 (Under Consideration).
  • Levine, Mark, Matthew K. Wynia, Paul M. Schyve, J. Russell Teagarden, David A. Fleming, Sharon King-Donahue, Ron J. Anderson, James Sabin, and Ezekiel J. Emanuel. Improving Access to Health Care: A Consensus Ethical Framework to Guide Proposals for Reform. 2006 (Under Consideration).
  • Rathert, Cheryl and David A. Fleming. The Hospital Ethical Climate and End of Life Moral Conflict in Care Teams. 2006 (Under Consideration).
  • Fleming, David A. Responding to Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Homes: Do We always Need an Ethicist? HEC Forum. 2006 (In Press).
  • Fleming, David A. Responding to Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Homes: Do We always Need an Ethicist? HEC Forum. 2006 (In Press).
  • Ahmed, Abrar, Bishal Gupta, David A. Fleming, and Kul Aggarwal. Case Report: Pulmonary Tuberculosis Causing Lipoid Pneumonia. Missouri Medicine. 2006 (In Press).
  • Harrison, Bradley and David A. Fleming. The Military Physician as a Noncombatant: the Concept of Over Identification. Military Medicine. 2006; 171: iv-vi.
  • Fleming, David A., Vanessa Sheppard, Patricia Mangan, Kathryn Taylor, Michele Tallarico, Inez Adams, Jane Ingham. Caregiving at the End of Life: Perceptions of Healthcare Quality and Quality of Life among Patients and Caregivers. J Pain Sym Mgt. 2006; 31(5): 407-420.
  • Brummel, Nathan and David A. Fleming. Medical Students Should Obtain Informed Consent Prior to Participation in Patient Care Activities. Ann Behav Sci Med Ed. 2006; 12(1): 1-68.
  • Wasson, Sanjeev, David A. Fleming, and Hanmanth K. Reddy. Modern Surgical and Interventional Management of Heart Failure, Missouri Medicine. 2005; 103(2): 185-188.
  • Fleming, David A. Futility: A Prudential Calculus that Still Pertains. Health Ethics Committee Forum. 2005; 17(4): 260-275.
  • Wasson, Sanjeev, David A. Fleming, and Hanmanth K. Reddy.  Evidence-Based Drug Treatment for Heart Failure, Missouri Medicine, November/December, 2005; 102 (6) 540-548.
  • Wasson, Sanjeev, David A. Fleming, and Hanmanth K. Reddy. Pathology, Prognosis, and Prevention of Heart Failure. Missouri Medicine.  2005; 102(5): 480-484.
  • David A Fleming. Making Difficult Choices at the End of Life: A Personal Challenge for All Participants. Missouri Medicine. 2005; 02(2): 147-152.
  • Snyder L. and Leffler C. for the Ethics and Human Rights Committee, American College of Physicians, David A. Fleming, committee member. Ethics Manual, Fifth Edition.  Ann Int Med. 2005; 10(7): 560-582.
  • Wynia, Matthew, K., Deborah Cummins, David A. Fleming, Kari Karsjens, Amber Orr, James Sabin, Inger Saphire-Bernstein, and Renee Witlen. Improving Fairness in Coverage Decisions: Performance Expectations for Quality Improvement. Am J Bioethics. 2004; 43(3): 87-100.
  • Wynia, Matthew, K., Deborah Cummins, David A. Fleming, Kari Karsjens, Amber Orr, James Sabin, Inger Saphire-Bernstein, and Renee Witlen. A Response to Commentators o “Improving Fairness in coverage Decisions: Performance Expectations for Quality Improvement”. Am J Bioethics. 2004; 4(3): W40-W42.
  • Biber, Rachel, David A Fleming. Medical Student as Professional: Responding to a Dying Patient’s Request for Assisted Suicide. Ann Behav Sci and Med Ed. 2004; 10(2): 74-79.
  • Campbell, Jim and David A. Fleming. Separation Anxiety Between Religion and Medicine: Reclaiming the Sacred Dimensions of Healing, RPP Journal Reports.http://rpp-dev.missouri.edu/e-journal/. 2004.
  • Demiris, George, Debra Parker Oliver, David A. Fleming, Karen E. Edison. Hospice Staff Attitudes toward Telehospice.  American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care. 2004; 21(5): 343-347.
  • Fleming, David A. The Opportunities of Caring at the End-of-Life. Missouri Medicine. 2003; 100(1): 6-8.
  • Fleming, David A. Cultural Sensitivity in End of Life Discussions. Missouri Medicine. 2003; 100(1): 67-73.
  • Fleming, David A. The Burden of Caregiving at the End of Life. Missouri Medicine. 2003; 100(1): 80-84.
  • Mangan, Patricia A., Kathryn L. Taylor, Robin Yabroff, David A. Fleming, and Jane Ingham. Caregiving at the End if Life: Unmet Needs and Potential Solutions. Palliative and Supportive Care. 2003; 1: 247-259.
  • Oliver Debra R, George Demiris, David A. Fleming, Karen E. Edison. A Needs Assessment Study for the Missouri Tele-hospice Project, Am Med Infor Assoc Fall Symp. 2003: 959.
  • Fleming, David A. Relieving Pain: What are Today’s Ethical and Legal Risks? Missouri Medicine. 2002; 99(10): 550-555.
  • Fleming, David A. The Endless Challenges of End of Life Care. Missouri Medicine. 2002; 99(10): 522-523.
  • Fleming, David A. Ethical Considerations of Genetic Testing. J Clin Ethics. 2002; 13(4): 316-323.
  • Fleming, David A., J. Stephen Scherer, W. Kirt Nichols, Michael P. Harrington, and Charles S. Brooks.  Prazosin HCL in Treating Hypertension Associate with Pheochromocytoma. So Med J. 1981; 74(8): 1010-1012.

 
 
 
Peer Reviewed Abstracts
  • Fleming, David A., Sue Boren, Shari Alber, Kim Hoffman, Karen Edison, Charles S. Brooks. Internal Medicine Telehealth Training Evaluation Project (IMTTEP). Telemedicine and eHealth. 2006; 12(2):210
  • Demiris, George, Karen Edison, Swetha Sridhar, Timothy Patrick, David A. Fleming. Human Factors in Implementing Telemedicine Programs: Part 2. Telemedicine and eHealth, 10 Supplement 1: S-58, 2004.
  • Fleming, David A., George Demiris, Karen Edison. The Value of Telehomecare for the Frail Elderly. Telemedicine and e Health, 9 Supplement 1: S-102, 2003.
  • Demiris, George, David A. Fleming, Karen Edison, Debra Oliver. The Missouri Telehospice Project. Telemedicine and e Health, 9 Supplement 1: S-100, 2003.
  • Mangan, Patricia A., Kathryn L. Taylor, Robin Yabroff, David A. Fleming, and Jane Ingham. Caregiving at the End of Life:  Unmet Needs and Potential Solutions). Ann Behav Med, (Spring) 24 Supplement: S169, 2002.
  • Fleming, David A. The Ethical Challenges of New Technology. Eur J Med Res, 7 Supplement 1:25, 2002.
  • Demiris, George, David A. Fleming, Karen E. Edison. Utilizing Telemedicine for Hospice Patients. Eur J Med Res, 7 Supplement 1:19, 2002.
 
Book Chapters and Books
  • Fleming, David A. and John Hagan. Care of the Dying Patient.  Editor and contributing author of three chapters.  (In consideration).
  • Fleming, David A. Ethical Implication in the use of Telehealth and Teledermatology. In Teledermatology. Pak H and Edison K. 2006 (In press).
  • Ethics Manual (5th Edition). American College of Physicians’ Ethics and Human Rights Committee member and contributing author of two sections: “Reproductive Decision-Making” and “Genetic Testing” 2004.
 
Bulletins, Reports, Videos, Circulars, Pamphlets and Fact
  • The Ethics Workup: Panel Discussion of Cases. Instructional video, Office of Medical Education, University of Missouri School of Medicine. 2006.
  • Breaking Bad News. Instructional video, Office of Medical Education, University of Missouri School of Medicine. 2006.
  • Protecting Research Subjects with Diminished Capacity. Roundtable Participant May 5, 2006; Center for Practical Bioethics, Kansas City, MO. The Science and Ethics Literacy Project: Issue 2, summer 2006.
  • Improving Communication-Improving Care: An Ethical Force Program Consensus Report Member, AMA Ethical Force Expert Oversight Body expert advisory panel. 2006.
  • Ensuring Fairness in Health Care Coverage Decision: A Consensus Report on the Ethical Design and Administration of Health Care Benefits Packages. Member, AMA Ethical Force Oversight Body writing group. 2004.
  • Ethical Issues. A monthly column for Inside Track, the newsletter of University of Missouri Health Care. Ongoing monthly contributions since September 2003.