Thomas F. Heston

Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University

Clinical Associate Professor

Dept of Medical Education & Clinical Sciences, WSU

PO BOX 1495

Spokane, WA 99210-1495

United States

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University of Washington School of Medicine

Clinical Instructor

Box 356340

1925 N.E. Pacific Street

Seattle, WA 98195-6340

United States

http://faculty.washington.edu/theston

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1.

A Case Study in Blockchain Healthcare Innovation

Authorea Working Paper No AUTHOREA_213011_3643634
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 30 Nov 2017
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Why Blockchain Technology Is Important for Healthcare Professionals

Number of pages: 4 Posted: 24 Jul 2017
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Blockchain, Blockchain Technology, Distributed Ledgers

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Moral Injury and The Four Pillars of Bioethics

Heston TF and Pahang JA. Moral injury and the four pillars of bioethics [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]. F1000Research 2019, 8:1193 (https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.19754.1)
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 21 Mar 2022
Thomas F. Heston and Joshuel Pahang
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University and Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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moral injury, social justice, beneficence, nonmaleficence, patient autonomy

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Establishing a Regional Blockchain Innovation Cluster in Health Care

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Establishing a Regional Blockchain Innovation Cluster in Health Care

Authorea Working Paper No AUTHOREA_215188_3643634
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 30 Nov 2017
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Establishing a Regional Blockchain Innovation Cluster in Health Care

Number of pages: 4 Posted: 29 Nov 2017
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Blockchain, Distributed Ledgers, Healthcare, Innovation

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of ChatGPT in Medical Education

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 09 Aug 2023
Thomas F. Heston and Charya Khun
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University and Washington State University
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ChatGPT, Medical Education, Ethics, Critical Thinking, Implementation

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Crafting Meaningful Careers: The Power of Job Design for Healthcare Professionals

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 29 Jul 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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job design, burnout, job satisfaction

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A Blockchain AI Solution to Climate Change

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 21 Mar 2024
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Climate change mitigation, blockchain technology, large language models (LLMs), data transparency, sustainable practices, renewable energy certificates, carbon credit trading, environmental stewardship

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Foundations of Scholarly Writing

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 20 Dec 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Academic research, research methodology, research ethics, critical thinking, literature review, qualitative research, quantitative research, mixed methods

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Selecting the Safest Public Bathroom Stall in the Era of Covid-19

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 30 Jul 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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public bathrooms, hygiene, covid-19

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Big Tobacco, Cigarettes, and the Foundation of Duke University

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 04 May 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Duke University, big tobacco, cigarettes, nicotine addiction, modern medicine, James B. Duke

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Quantifying Uncertainty: Potential Medical Applications of the Heston Model of Financial Stochastic Volatility

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 04 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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stochastic volatility, Heston Model, uncertainty, variance, biostatistics

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Statistics as a Moral Framework for Biomedical Research

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 04 Oct 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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medical research ethics, biostatistics, reproducibility crisis, research integrity, statistical methods

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We Thank You Lord

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 11 Aug 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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gratitude, helping others, music, spiritual strength, end of life care

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The Percent Fragility Index

International Journal of Scientific Research, 12(7), 9–10, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8215816
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 28 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 09 Aug 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Fragility, biostatistics, Percent Fragility Index, Fragility Quotient, Fragility Index

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The Ochlocratic Trap: Why Bioethics Requires a Rational Scientific Framework, Not Mob Rule

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 31 Jul 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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bioethics, mob rule, groupthink, ochlocratic trap, technology

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The Beholder

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 20 Sep 2023 Last Revised: 09 Nov 2023
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Holistic, waves, music, quantum field theory, medicine, harmony, healing

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Find the Joy: an Ode to Healing in F Major

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 20 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2024
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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music, medicine, quantum physics, tragedy, renewal

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Two Left Shoes

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 14 Feb 2024 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2024
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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homelessness, hardship, compassion, dignity, connection

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How Skateboarders Can Save the World from COVID-19

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 28 May 2020 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2024
Thomas F. Heston
Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, coronavirus, herd immunity, infectious disease, question authority