Exploring Ethical Challenges Health Professionals Face While Caring For Children Affected By Life-Threatening Neuromuscular

January 8 2009

The Greenwall Foundation recently awarded two core faculty members of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics a grant that will allow Drs. Gail Geller and Cynda Hylton Rushton to explore the ethical challenges health professionals face while caring for children and families affected by life-threatening neuromuscular diseases (LTNMD).

Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

A group of diseases causing muscle weakness at birth. Several defined genetic mutations cause muscles to break down faster than they can repair or grow. A child with CMD may have various neurological or physical impairments. Some children never gain the ability to walk, while others lose the ability as they grow older. Learn more...
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Exploring Ethical Challenges Health Professionals Face While Caring For Children Affected By Life-Threatening Neuromuscular

January 8 2009

Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

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