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Vol. 12 (2026)

Published: Mar 3, 2026

Virtual Boundaries

Ethical Approaches to Mitigating Risks in Adolescent Screen Time Use

Valerie L. Simpson, Isabela Loeff Goldsztein, Hannah Swartz, Alice Guberman, Liora Guenniche, Kellie Owens, Shari Esquenazi-Karonika

Legal Uncertainty after Dobbs and Its Impact on Clinical Practice

Shiv Mehrotra-Varma, Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford

Animal Ethics Concerns Could Be More Pronounced in Islet Xenotransplantation

Sheetal Mohanty, Amy Glasofer, Daniel Hurst
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