The Charlie Gard Case: The Patient, the Catholic Physician and the State

The tragic case of Charlie Gard and his parents’ fight for their rights as decision makers have given us all pause concerning the role of not only government, but also physicians in such decisions. Recently a High Court Judge in Great Britain has agreed to allow an American doctor, Dr. Michio Hirano of Columbia University who specializes in mitochondrial diseases and genetic myopathies, to assess 11-month-old Charlie, who suffers from mitochondrial depletion syndrome. Collaborating with Dr. Hirano was a physician from the Vaticans Bamino Gesú Children’s Hospital.

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Dr. Weigel’s Diagnosis and Treatment Are Correct

COMMENTARY: Catholic health-care professionals are fighting to restore moral integrity to medicine — but they need reinforcements. By Dr. Tim Millea In a recent column, George Weigel points to his numerous family members who have found their vocation in helping others as physicians, nurses and other health-care professionals. However, he should not minimize his own acumen…
Medically Necessary vs. Medically Relevant Services

by Gina G. La Prova, MD The American Medical Association defines medical necessity as a concept that describes the need for health care services that are justified. These services must meet accepted standards of medicine and be supported by scientific evidence. Medical necessity is determined by: The most notable definition for medical necessity is “a…
Restoring Male Fertility: A Training Course

By Dr. Giuseppe Grande In 2024, the Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine of the Department of Medicine at the University of Padova, Italy held its first international high level training course on Reparative Medicine for Male Reproductive Health. The course trained several physicians from different countries in the diagnosis and treatment of male factor…