Health
What should doctors do when parents request 'second best' treatments for their children?
What should doctors do when parents request treatments for their children that are less effective than those recommended?
Sep 25, 2017
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Journal of Medical Ethics
Health
Exclusion of mothers-to-be from clinical studies unfair and potentially harmful
The widely accepted principle that mums-to-be are a 'vulnerable' group unfairly excludes them from taking part in clinical studies, and perpetuates the knowledge void around the impact of drugs taken during pregnancy, conclude ...
Jul 17, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Allow some people to continue to self-injure as part of harm minimization, says researcher
Some people in mental health units should be allowed to continue to injure themselves as part of a harm reduction regime, says a researcher with experience of mental health care in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Feb 9, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ten-year time limit on storing human eggs should be scrapped, says new research
The 10 year statutory time limit on the storage of human eggs should be scrapped to allow women to freeze their eggs for longer periods, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science ...
Sep 8, 2016
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Health
Europe: Don't adopt Australian style immigration system, warn ethicists
European countries should not adopt Australia's immigration system, with its emphasis on deterrence, warn ethicists in a special issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics, dedicated to global medical ethics.
Jun 27, 2016
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Health
New health law website vital for doctors, patients making end-of-life decisions
Doctors are trained to treat and cure. It's the key reason why many say they have given futile treatment to dying patients, a QUT study of 96 Brisbane doctors who make end-of-life treatment decisions has found.
Jun 15, 2016
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Health
Permit female genital 'nicks' that respect culture/religion but don't harm, say experts
A small surgical 'nick' or minimalist procedures that slightly change the look, but not the function or sensory capacity of a young woman's external genitalia, should be legally permitted as a compromise solution to the vexed ...
Feb 22, 2016
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Neuroscience
Stimulus plan?
It may sound unusual, but it's true: In recent years a growing number of people have been hooking their heads up to electrodes, in an attempt to stimulate their brains using a direct electrical current. Some of them do this ...
Dec 18, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychological principles could explain major healthcare failings
A paper in the BMJ's Journal of Medical Ethics breaks new ground by using psychological approaches and insights to review major health crises within the NHS.
Oct 16, 2015
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Genetics
Sperm banking 'should be free on the NHS' to reduce risks of genetic disease
Sperm banking should be offered free to all young men in an effort to reduce the risks associated with delayed fatherhood, a new paper published in the Journal of Medical Ethics proposes.
Jun 26, 2015
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