Thomas A. Raffin, M.D.
Thomas A. Raffin, M.D., is professor of medicine and biomedical ethics, chief of the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, and co-director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics at Stanford University. His research in biomedical ethics has dealt with withholding and withdrawing life support, medical decision-making in managed care settings and HMOs, and genetics screening and therapy.