“The law says school districts are responsible for finding “partnerships to provide low-cost EKGs to each student,” and students are exempt if the school district cannot obtain them for less than $50 per student. But the real issue isn’t the cost of the EKG. It’s everything that comes after.”
Florida is the first state to require EKGs for high school athletes. It's a mistake
“There are better ways for schools to protect student athletes,” writes Katherine Hofmann.
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July 1, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I used to work on this subject a bit; I have worked on the history of medical imaging, which also has high rates of overutilization. The same result for this other screening protocol fascinates me, and in general #ScreeningEthics merits MUCH more attention in #Bioethics than it often gets.
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I used to work on this subject a bit; I have worked on the history of medical imaging, which also has high rates of overutilization. The same result for this other screening protocol fascinates me, and in general #ScreeningEthics merits MUCH more attention in #Bioethics than it often gets.
Gift link, more fodder for the #ScreeningEthics class I am currently dreaming of designing and teaching (I'm talking about population-wide screening of adults mostly for NCD, not genetic or prenatal screening)
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/w...
Do You Really Need Dilation at Every Eye Exam?
Experts disagree on who needs it and when. Here’s what the evidence suggests.
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Gift link, more fodder for the #ScreeningEthics class I am currently dreaming of designing and teaching (I'm talking about population-wide screening of adults mostly for NCD, not genetic or prenatal screening)
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/w...
We don't have ANYWHERE near enough conversation in #ScreeningEthics in #Bioethics. It's a fraught issue with deep normative implications, trade-offs, and complexities. It desperately needs good ethical analysis at the level of public health and population health.
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/h...
Study Puts a $43 Billion Yearly Price Tag on Cancer Screening
The estimate focused on five cancers for which there is medically recommended screening — breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate — and found that colonoscopies accounted for most of the costs...
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2024 at 9:34 PM
We don't have ANYWHERE near enough conversation in #ScreeningEthics in #Bioethics. It's a fraught issue with deep normative implications, trade-offs, and complexities. It desperately needs good ethical analysis at the level of public health and population health.
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/h...