Mark Mercurio, MD, MA
Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology); Director, Program for Biomedical Ethics, Yale School of Medicine; Director, Yale Pediatrics Ethics Program
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My academic work focuses on studying the ethical problems faced by clinicians, patients and families, in all aspects of medicine, but particularly with regard to pediatrics.
Specialized Terms: Ethics; Medical Ethics; Pediatrics; Neonatology; Education;
Research Interests
Education, Medical; Ethics, Medical; Humanities; Neonatology; Pediatrics; Health Care
Selected Publications
- Unilateral Pediatric “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” Orders: The Pros, the Cons, and a Proposed ApproachMercurio MR, Murray PD, Gross I. Unilateral Pediatric “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” Orders: The Pros, the Cons, and a Proposed Approach. Pediatrics 2014, 133: s37-s43. PMID: 24488539, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-3608g.
- Counselling variation among physicians regarding intestinal transplant for short bowel syndromeCummings CL, Diefenbach KA, Mercurio MR. Counselling variation among physicians regarding intestinal transplant for short bowel syndrome. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2013, 40: 665. PMID: 23966424, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-101269.
- Ethics of emerging technologies and their transition to accepted practice: intestinal transplant for short bowel syndromeCummings CL, Mercurio MR. Ethics of emerging technologies and their transition to accepted practice: intestinal transplant for short bowel syndrome. Journal Of Perinatology 2012, 32: 752-756. PMID: 23014383, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2012.69.
- Dyshormonia Iatrogenica: Crossroads Of Medicine, Malpractice Law, And Professional Ethics In Clinical EndocrinologyGoldberg PA, Varriale DJ, Mercurio MR. Dyshormonia Iatrogenica: Crossroads Of Medicine, Malpractice Law, And Professional Ethics In Clinical Endocrinology. Endocrine Practice 2012, 18: 731-736. PMID: 22446133, DOI: 10.4158/ep11384.ra.
- Faking It: Unnecessary Deceptions and the Slow CodeMercurio MR. Faking It: Unnecessary Deceptions and the Slow Code. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2011, 11: 17-18. PMID: 22047116, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.603802.