Jacob M. Appel, 1973
Writers · February 21, 1973
Jacob M. Appel
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Jacob M. Appel is 53 years old, born February 21, 1973 in United States · Pisces.
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About
Jacob M. Appel writes short stories and plays that probe ethics and medicine. Born in the US in 1973, he's a physician, lawyer, and bioethicist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine who won the Dundee International Book Prize for his novel The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up. He specializes in reproductive ethics, organ donation, and euthanasia, and coined 'whitecoat washing' to describe nations using medical collaboration to mask human rights abuses. As a Pisces, he channels intuition into moral inquiry.
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Biography
Jacob M. Appel is a writer, physician, lawyer, bioethicist, and social critic. Born February 21, 1973, in the United States, he is best known for his short stories and plays exploring ethics in medicine and society. His novel The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up won the Dundee International Book Prize in 2012. Appel holds a dual appointment at Mount Sinai School of Medicine as director of Ethics Education in Psychiatry and professor of psychiatry and medical education, while practicing emergency psychiatry at Mount Sinai Health System. He has published extensively on reproductive ethics, organ donation, neuroethics, and euthanasia, and is recognized as an authority on the health of United States Presidents. In 2019, he was the subject of the documentary Jacob, directed by Jon Stahl. Appel coined the term 'whitecoat washing' to describe how nations use medical collaboration to distract from human rights abuses—a concept that reflects his role as a social critic. As a writer, his output spans fiction, plays, and academic essays. Born under Pisces, his life-path number 7 suggests a thinker drawn to deeper mysteries and ethical complexity.
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- Won the Dundee International Book Prize in 2012 for The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up.
- Coined 'whitecoat washing' to describe nations using medical collaboration to distract from human rights abuses.
- Was the subject of the 2019 documentary Jacob, directed by Jon Stahl.
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The Seeker
Analytical and private. Jacob M. Appel release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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- How old is Jacob M. Appel?
- Jacob M. Appel is 53 years old (born February 21, 1973).
- When is Jacob M. Appel's birthday?
- Jacob M. Appel was born on February 21, 1973.
- What is Jacob M. Appel's zodiac sign?
- Jacob M. Appel is a Pisces, born February 21, 1973.
- What is Jacob M. Appel's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jacob M. Appel was born in 1973, the year of the Water Ox.
- Where is Jacob M. Appel from?
- Jacob M. Appel is from United States.
- What does Jacob M. Appel do?
- Jacob M. Appel is a writer.
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