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Patient care is provided at Georgetown University Hospital through a partnership with MedStar Health. GUH is the area's most recognized academic teaching hospital, and its clinical services represent one of the largest, most geographically diverse, integrated healthcare delivery networks in the area. Cancer care is provided at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown, one of only 41 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country—and the only one in the Washington area.

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An Ethical Approach to Medical Research, Care and Education

In keeping with its dedication to the Jesuit principle of 'cura personalis', or care of the whole person, Georgetown University Medical Center emphasizes ethical considerations in its three mission areas of education, patient care, and research.

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Theatre of the Abnormal—Playing Sick

With the current popularity of television series such as Grey’s Anatomy and House, actors have increasing opportunities to pretend they are ill. If they want to do it accurately enough to help train a doctor, they might want to take lessons from Mary Donovan, who runs the School of Medicine’s Standardized Patient Program.

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Helping Answer the Hard Questions 24-7

GUMC bioethics consults tackle conflicts about critical treatment decisions that arise because people differ in their views of best care. Forging consensus can be difficult, so it’s no surprise to Carol Taylor that ethics consults have tripled in the last 10 years.

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Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Lombardi's internationally renowned physicians treat every type of cancer. We offer an innovative clinical trials program and seek to improve health and quality of life through supportive care.

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MedStar Health

Patient care is provided by Georgetown University Hospital, through a partnership with MedStar Health.

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