Dr. Diekema discussed the case of “Ashley X”, a young girl with severe developmental delay whose parents requested treatment to attenuate her growth, a hysterectomy, and removal of her breast buds. He discussed the ethical reasoning in support providing those interventions, potential objections to the interventions, and implications for other similar cases. Co-sponsored by the following U of MN units: the Medical School, the Department of Pediatrics, the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health.
Speaker: Douglas Diekema, MD, MPH, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Ethics, Seattle, WA | Dr. Diekema is attending physician and director of education for the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Seattle Childrens Hospital and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He received his MD from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and his MPH from the University of Washington School of Public Health.
The Center for Bioethics Ethics Grand Rounds feature noted local, national, and international bioethics scholars who lecture on a wide variety of ethical issues in health care and the life sciences.
The mission of the Center is to advance understanding concerning ethical issues in biomedical research, health care and the life sciences, with a focus on the rights and interests of patients, research participants, and the public. The Center carries out this mission by conducting original interdisciplinary research and scholarship, offering educational programs and courses, fostering public discussion and debate, and assisting in the formulation of public policy. The Center provides education in bioethics for University students, faculty, and staff; professionals in health care and related fields; and interested members of the general public.
