A Clinical Ethicist
From What It's Like To Be... with Dan Heath by Dan Heath
June 2, 2026 · 40 min · Season 1 · Episode 72
About this episode
Esther Berkowitz discusses the complexities of clinical ethics in healthcare.
Untangling who gets to speak for a dying patient, weighing a treatment's benefits against its burdens, and searching for clarity in the grayest corners of healthcare with Esther Berkowitz, a clinical ethicist. What is the "dignity of risk"? And how do you know which "version" of a person to trust? WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episodes from our back catalogue. GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION...
People in this episode
Host: Dan Heath
Guest: Esther Berkowitz
Topics covered
- clinical ethics
- healthcare
- patient rights
- dignity of risk
- medical decision-making
Keywords
- clinical ethicist
- dying patient
- treatment benefits
- healthcare ethics
- patient autonomy
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