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Shinkunas Publications

  • Bern-Klug M, Singh J, Liu J, Shinkunas L. Prospect theory concepts applied to family members of nursing home residents with cancer. A good ending is a gain. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care. In press.
  • Carlisle EM, Shinkunas LA, Kaldjian LC. Do surgeons and patients/parents value shared decision-making in pediatric surgery? A systematic review. Journal of Surgical Research. 2018;231-49-53.
  • Shinkunas LA, Reisinger HS, Simon CM. 'They need to tell you and not just do it': Veteran and physician perspectives on point-of-care research in Veterans Affairs. Journal of Veterans Studies. 2018;3(2)19-31.
  • Mejia RB, Shinkunas LA, Ryan GL. Ethical issues identified by obstetrics and gynecology learners through a novel ethics curriculum. Am J Obstet Gynecol.2015 Dec;213(6):867.
  •  Polacco MA, Shinkunas L, Perencevich EN, Kaldjian LC, Reisinger HS. See one, do one, teach one: Hand hygiene attitudes among medical students, interns, and faculty. Am J Infect Control. 2015 Feb;43(2):159-161.
  • L’Heureux J, Murray JC, Newbury E, Shinkunas L, Simon CM. Public perspectives on biospecimen procurement: What biorepositories should consider. Biopreserv Biobank2013 Jun;11(3):137-143.
  • Brandt DS, Shinkunas L, Hillis SL, Daack-Hirsch SE, Driessnack M, Downing NR, Liu MF, Shah LL, Williams JK, Simon CM. A closer look at the recommended criteria for disclosing genetic results:  perspectives of medical genetic specialists, genomic researchers, and institutional review board chairs. J Genet Couns. 2013 Aug;22(4):544-53.
  • Secunda K, Gordon EJ, Sohn MW, Shinkunas LA, Kaldjian LC, Voigt MD, Levitsky J. A national survey of provider opinions on controversial characteristics of liver transplant candidates. Liver Transpl. 2013 Apr;19(4):395-403. 
  • Kaldjian LC, Shinkunas LA, Forman-Hoffman VL, Rosenbaum ME, Woodhead JC, Antes LM, Rowat JA. Do medical students recall and use the language of ethics they are taught pre-clinically once they are in the clinical training environment? An empirical study in ethics education. AJOB Primary Research  2013 Apr;4(2):23-30. (To link to this article:  http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21507716.2012.757258
  • Brandt DS, Shinkunas LA, Gehlbach TG, Kaldjian LC. Understanding goals of care statements and preferences among patients and their surrogates in the medical ICU. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2012;14(2):126-132.
  • Simon C, Shinkunas L, Brandt, D, Williams JK. Individual genetic and genomic research results and the tradition of informed consent: Exploring U.S. review board guidance. J Med Ethics. 2012;38(7):417-22.
  • Williams JK, Daack-Hirsch S, Driessnack M, Downing N, Shinkunas L, Brandt D, Simon C. Researcher and institutional review board chair perspectives on incidental findings in genomic research. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2012;16(6):508-13.
  • Kaldjian LC, Rosenbaum ME, Shinkunas LA, Woodhead JC, Antes LM, Rowat JA, Forman-Hoffman, VL. Through students' eyes: ethical and professional issues identified by third-year medical students during clerkships. J Med Ethics. 2012 Feb;38(2):130-2.
  • Simon CM, Williams JK, Shinkunas L, Brandt, D, Daack-Hirsch, S, Driessnack, M. Informed consent and genomic incidental findings: IRB chair perspectives. J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2011;6(4):53-67.
  • Ellingson K, Polgreen PM, Schneider A, Shinkunas L, Kaldjian LC, Wright D, Thomas GW, Segre AM, Herman T, McDonald LC, Sinkowitz-Cochran, R. Healthcare personnel perceptions of hand hygiene monitoring technology. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011;32(11):1091-6.
  • Simon C, L’Heureux J, Murray, JC, Winokur, P, Weiner, G, Newbury E, Shinkunas L, Zimmerman B. Active choice but not too active: Public perspectives on biobank consent models. Genet Med. 2011;13(9):821-31.
  • Haberle TH, Shinkunas LA, Erekson ZD, Kaldjian LC. Goals of care among hospitalized patients: A validation study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2011;28(5):335-41.
  • Gehlbach TG, Shinkunas LA, Forman-Hoffman VL, Thomas KW, Schmidt GA, Kaldjian LC. Code status orders and goals of care in the medical ICU. Chest. 2011;139(4):802-9.
  • Kaldjian LC, Shinkunas LA, Bern-Klug M, Schultz SK. Dementia, goals of care, and personhood: a study of surrogate decision makers' beliefs and values. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2010;27(6):387-97.
  • Kaldjian LC, Erekson ZD, Haberle TH, Curtis AE, Shinkunas LA, Cannon KT, Forman-Hoffman VL. Code status discussions and goals of care among hospitalised adults. J Med Ethics. 2009;35(6):338-42.
  • Kaldjian LC, Curtis AE, Shinkunas LA, Cannon KT. Goals of care toward the end of life: a structured literature review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2008-2009;25(6):501-11.