Consent to organ offers from public health service “Increased Risk” donors decreases time to transplant and waitlist mortality
The Public Health Service Increased Risk designation identified organ donors at increased risk of transmitting hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus. Despite clear data demonstrating a low... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - March 5, 2022 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Yvonne M. Kelly, Arya Zarinsefat, Mehdi Tavakol, Amy M. Shui, Chiung-Yu Huang and John P. Roberts Tags: Research Source Type: research
Perceptions on using surplus embryos for the treatment of Parkinson ’s disease among the Swedish population: a qualitative study
Human embryonic stem cells are currently used for developing treatment against Parkinson ’s disease (PD). However, the use of ES cells is surrounded with moral concerns. Research regarding the public's attitude... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - March 4, 2022 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Åsa Grauman and Jennifer Drevin Tags: Research Source Type: research
A qualitative interview study of Australian physicians on defensive practice and low value care: “it’s easier to talk about our fear of lawyers than to talk about our fear of looking bad in front of each other”
Defensive practice occurs when physicians provide services, such as tests, treatments and referrals, mainly to reduce their perceived legal or reputational risks, rather than to advance patient care. This beha... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - March 4, 2022 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Nola M. Ries, Briony Johnston and Jesse Jansen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Chinese physicians ’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China
Little previous research has been conducted outside of major cities in China to examine how physicians currently perceive palliative care, and to identify specific goals for training as palliative care access ... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - March 4, 2022 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Jessica Hahne, Xiaomin Wang, Rui Liu, Yuqiong Zhong, Xin Chen, Xing Liu, Kaveh Khoshnood and Xin Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Shifting to a model of donor conception that entails a communication agreement among the parents, donor, and offspring
Some persons conceived with donor gametes react negatively when they found their birth via donor conception. They request access to information about and seek to communicate with the donor. However, some count... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - March 4, 2022 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Tetsuya Ishii and I ñigo de Miguel Beriain Tags: Research Source Type: research
