Understanding the role of Ethics, Values and integrity in Cancer Patients Survivorship

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Dr Julie Crews is an Ethicist who lives in Perth, Western Australia. We often hear about Medical Ethics, but the topic we are discussing today is the role of Cancer Patient Ethics; a topic critical to cancer patient’s survival yet little discussed in cancer circles. As an ethicist, integrity and honest values are really important to Dr Julie. She writes, ‘When people are diagnosed with a life threatening illness they are extremely vulnerable. Its unfortunate but there are many people claiming quick fixes for cancer preying on the fears and vulnerability of patients.’ Dr Julie is so passionate about this subject, she is running for LIFE in the 2013 New York Marathon to get the message out about the New Culture of Survivorship. Her slogan, CANCER IS A MARATHON NOT A SPRINT describes what she has seen with friends diagnosed with cancer. ‘It is their courage in surviving the marathon that is cancer, which will get me over the line in NY’. http://gracegawlerinstitutefundraiser.com
Dr Julie Crews – Who is Dr Julie Crews Dr Julie Crews has a PhD in Business ethics and has worked with three universities in Western Australia; Edith Cowan, Curtin and the University of Western Australia. Julie commenced her career in education and this included urban, rural, interstate and overseas appointments. A career move to the public sector followed as a senior labour relations and small business advisor in the State Government. Over the next several years, she held various positions across both state and federal government agencies, including the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission, The Office of the Auditor General, The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, The Office of E-Government and The Office for Womens Policy. Julie has a Doctorate from Curtin Graduate School of Business, a Master Industrial Relations (UWA), Bachelor of Arts (UWA) & Bachelor of Education