A bioethical perspective on the meanings behind a wish to hasten death: a meta-ethnographic review
The expressions of a “wish to hasten death” or “wish to die” raise ethical concerns and challenges. These expressions are related to ethical principles intertwined within the field of medical ethics, particula... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 27, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Paulo J. Borges, Pablo Hern ández-Marrero and Sandra Martins Pereira Tags: Research Source Type: research
Layered vulnerability and researchers ’ responsibilities: learning from research involving Kenyan adolescents living with perinatal HIV infection
Carefully planned research is critical to developing policies and interventions that counter physical, psychological and social challenges faced by young people living with HIV/AIDS, without increasing burdens... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 20, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Mary Kimani, Sassy Molyneux, Anderson Charo, Scholastica M. Zakayo, Gladys Sanga, Rita Njeru, Alun Davies, Maureen Kelley, Amina Abubakar and Vicki Marsh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cross-sectional analysis of financial relationships between board certified allergists and the pharmaceutical industry in Japan
This study examines the extent and trends of non-research payments made by pharmaceutical companies to boar... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 20, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Anju Murayama and Yuki Senoo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factors
Xenotransplantation has great potential as an alternative to alleviate the shortage of organs for donation. However, given that the animal most suited for xenotransplantation is the pig, there are concerns tha... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 19, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Gabriel Andrade, Eid AboHamza, Yasmeen Elsantil, AlaaEldin Ayoub and Dalia Bedewy Tags: Research Source Type: research
The role of bioethics services in paediatric intensive care units: a qualitative descriptive study
There is considerable variation in the functionality of bioethical services in different institutions and countries for children in hospital, despite new challenges due to increasing technology supports for ch... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 19, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Denise Alexander, Mary Quirke, Jo Greene, Lorna Cassidy, Carol Hilliard and Maria Brenner Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluating the understanding of the ethical and moral challenges of Big Data and AI among Jordanian medical students, physicians in training, and senior practitioners: a cross-sectional study
To examine the understanding of the ethical dilemmas associated with Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) among Jordanian medical students, physicians in training, and senior practitioners. (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 17, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Abdallah Al-Ani, Abdallah Rayyan, Ahmad Maswadeh, Hala Sultan, Ahmad Alhammouri, Hadeel Asfour, Tariq Alrawajih, Sarah Al Sharie, Fahed Al Karmi, Ahmad Azzam, Asem Mansour and Maysa Al-Hussaini Tags: Research Source Type: research
“That’s just Future Medicine” - a qualitative study on users’ experiences of symptom checker apps
Symptom checker apps (SCAs) are mobile or online applications for lay people that usually have two main functions: symptom analysis and recommendations. SCAs ask users questions about their symptoms via a chat... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 16, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Regina M üller, Malte Klemmt, Roland Koch, Hans-Jörg Ehni, Tanja Henking, Elisabeth Langmann, Urban Wiesing and Robert Ranisch Tags: Research Source Type: research
Perceptions of COVID-19 patients in the use of bioethical principles and the physician-patient relationship: a qualitative approach
The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the approach to the health-disease system, raising the question about the principles of bioethics present in physician –patient relations. The principles while widely accept... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 9, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Guillermo Cant ú Quintanilla, Irma Eloisa Gómez-Guerrero, Nuria Aguiñaga-Chiñas, Mariana López Cervantes, Ignacio David Jaramillo Flores, Pedro Alonso Slon Rodríguez, Carlos Francisco Bravo Vargas, America Arroyo-Valerio and María del Carmen Garcí Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cross-cultural perspectives on intelligent assistive technology in dementia care: comparing Israeli and German experts ’ attitudes
Despite the great benefits of intelligent assistive technology (IAT) for dementia care – for example, the enhanced safety and increased independence of people with dementia and their caregivers – its practical... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 7, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Hanan AboJabel, Johannes Welsch and Silke Schicktanz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Conscientious objection and barriers to abortion within a specific regional context - an expert interview study
While most countries that allow abortion on women ’s request also grant physicians a right to conscientious objection (CO), this has proven to constitute a potential barrier to abortion access. Conscientious ob... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 6, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Robin Krawutschke, Tania Pastrana and Dagmar Schmitz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Analyzing the composition of the editorial boards in high-impact medical ethics journals: a survey study
The underrepresentation of scholarly works from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in academic literature is a documented concern, attributed partly to editorial biases. This trend, prevalent across vari... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 4, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Zhiwei Jia, Donghua Liu, Xingxuan Li, Tianlin Wen, Xiyan Zhao and Wei Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Questionable research practices of medical and dental faculty in Pakistan – a confession
Intellectual honesty and integrity are the cornerstones of conducting any form of research. Over the last few years, scholars have shown great concerns over questionable research practices (QRPs) in academia. ... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - January 31, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Ayesha Fahim, Aysha Sadaf, Fahim Haider Jafari, Kashif Siddique and Ahsan Sethi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ethical dilemmas in prioritizing patients for scarce radiotherapy resources
Radiotherapy is an essential component of cancer treatment, yet many countries do not have adequate capacity to serve all patients who would benefit from it. Allocation systems are needed to guide patient prio... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - January 31, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Rebecca J. DeBoer, Anita Ho, Esp érance Mutoniwase, Cam Nguyen, Grace Umutesi, Jean Bosco Bigirimana, Nicaise Nsabimana, Katherine Van Loon, Lawrence N. Shulman, Scott A. Triedman, Vincent K. Cubaka and Cyprien Shyirambere Tags: Research Source Type: research
Integrating ethics in AI development: a qualitative study
While the theoretical benefits and harms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been widely discussed in academic literature, empirical evidence remains elusive regarding the practical ethical challenges of deve... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - January 23, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Laura Arbelaez Ossa, Giorgia Lorenzini, Stephen R. Milford, David Shaw, Bernice S. Elger and Michael Rost Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ethics rounds in the ambulance service: a qualitative evaluation
It is a common ethical challenge for ambulance clinicians to care for patients with impaired decision-making capacities while assessing and determining the degree of decision-making ability and considering eth... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - January 18, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Catharina Frank, Andreas Rantala, Anders Svensson, Anders Sterner, Jessica Green, Anders Bremer and Bodil Holmberg Tags: Research Source Type: research
