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Last published 2026
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Lauren Bunch

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Assistant Professor of Bioethics and Professionalism

UAMS

Also affiliated: Mercer University (2020–2021); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2023)

Faculty Researcher

3 h-index 8 pubs 100 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Humans
  • Black or African American
  • United States
  • Racism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Informed Consent
  • Treatment Refusal
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Vaccination Refusal
  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Female
  • Male

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Lauren Bunch's research investigates ethical considerations within healthcare, with a particular focus on issues of race, consent, and treatment refusal. She has examined the intersection of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial justice, exploring how public health initiatives can promote equity. Bunch has also published on the complexities of informed consent and treatment refusal in critical medical situations, specifically concerning blood products.

Her work extends to the ethical management of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, and she has considered the potential risks of using artificial intelligence for psychotherapy in this context. Bunch's scholarship also touches upon the ethical challenges surrounding informed consent and treatment refusal in emergency scenarios and for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. She has co-authored publications with D. Micah Hester.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 100

Selected Publications

  • The Dangers of Using AI Psychotherapy Chatbots to Treat Eating Disorders (2026)
    The American Journal of Bioethics 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Even Paradigm Cases Can be Non-Paradigmatic (2025)
    The American Journal of Bioethics DOI OpenAlex
  • Careful Considerations for Midcrisis Consent to and Refusal of Blood Products (2024)
    Obstetric Anesthesia Digest DOI OpenAlex
  • Careful Considerations for Midcrisis Consent to and Refusal of Blood Products (2023)
    Anesthesia & Analgesia 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Some Treatments Over Objection, Not Others, Are Ethically Justifiable When Managing Anorexia Nervosa (2023)
    The American Journal of Bioethics 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

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