Lauren Bunch Institution Verified

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Assistant Professor of Bioethics and Professionalism

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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3 h-index 8 pubs 95 cited

Research Areas

Ethics in Clinical Research SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Behavioral Health and Interventions Eating Disorders and Behaviors Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Lauren Bunch's research focuses on bioethics and professionalism within the medical field. Her work has addressed critical ethical considerations during public health crises, including COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its connection to racial justice. Bunch has also explored complex issues surrounding patient consent for medical treatments, specifically concerning blood products in emergency situations and the ethical justification of treatments for anorexia nervosa, even against patient objections. Her recent scholarship also examines the potential dangers of artificial intelligence in treating eating disorders.

Bunch's scholarly output includes 8 publications, with a total of 95 citations and an h-index of 3. She has collaborated with D. Micah Hester and Michael Hester, both from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, on shared publications. Her most recent publication is from 2026, indicating recent activity in her research endeavors.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 8
Citations: 95

Selected Publications

The Dangers of Using AI Psychotherapy Chatbots to Treat Eating Disorders (2026) DOI
Even Paradigm Cases Can be Non-Paradigmatic (2025) DOI
Careful Considerations for Midcrisis Consent to and Refusal of Blood Products (2024) DOI
Some Treatments Over Objection, Not Others, Are Ethically Justifiable When Managing Anorexia Nervosa (2023) DOI