Analysis of ethical considerations of COVID ‑19 vaccination: lessons for future
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, different countries sought to manufacture and supply effective vaccines to control the disease and prevent and protect public health in society. The implementation... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 27, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Roya Malekzadeh, Ghasem Abedi, Arash Ziapour, Murat Y ıldırım and Afshin Amirkhanlou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Preparing ethical review systems for emergencies: next steps
Ethical review systems need to build on their experiences of COVID-19 research to enhance their preparedness for future pandemics. Recommendations from representatives from over twenty countries include: impro... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 27, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Katharine Wright, Nic Aagaard, Amr Yusuf Ali, Caesar Atuire, Michael Campbell, Katherine Littler, Ahmed Mandil, Roli Mathur, Joseph Okeibunor, Andreas Reis, Maria Alexandra Ribeiro, Carla Saenz, Mamello Sekhoacha, Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki, Jerome Amir Singh a Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): is routinization problematic?
The introduction and wide application of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has triggered further evolution of routines in the practice of prenatal diagnosis. ‘Routinization’ of prenatal diagnosis however ha... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 26, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Christoph Rehmann-Sutter, Dani ëlle R. M. Timmermans and Aviad Raz Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Medical assistance in dying for people living with mental disorders: a qualitative thematic review
Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) sparks debate in several countries, some of which allow or plan to allow MAiD where a mental disorder is the sole underlying medical condition (MAiD-MD). Since MAiD-MD is bec... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 24, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Caroline Favron-Godbout and Eric Racine Tags: Research Source Type: research
Women ’s experiences with non-invasive prenatal testing in Switzerland: a qualitative analysis
Prenatal genetic testing, in particular non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), as well as screening for risks associated with pregnancy, and counseling, play pivotal roles in reproductive healthcare, offering v... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 23, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Mirriam Tyebally Fang, Federico Germani, Giovanni Spitale, Sebastian W äscher, Ladina Kunz and Nikola Biller-Andorno Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ethical and coordinative challenges in setting up a national cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
With the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), global researchers were confronted with major challenges. The German National Pandemic Cohort Network (NAPKON) was launched in... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 17, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Katharina Tilch, Sina M. Hopff, Katharina Appel, Monika Kraus, Bettina Lorenz-Depiereux, Lisa Pilgram, Gabi Anton, Sarah Berger, Ramsia Geisler, Kirsten Haas, Thomas Illig, Dagmar Krefting, Roberto Lorbeer, Lazar Mitrov, Maximilian Muenchhoff, Matthias Na Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patients accept therapy using embryonic stem cells for Parkinson ’s disease: a discrete choice experiment
New disease-modifying ways to treat Parkinson ’s disease (PD) may soon become a reality with intracerebral transplantation of cell products produced from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). The aim of this stud... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 12, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Karin Sch ölin Bywall, Jennifer Drevin, Catharina Groothuis-Oudshoorn, Jorien Veldwijk, Dag Nyholm, Hakan Widner, Trinette van Vliet, Elena Jiltsova, Mats Hansson and Jennifer Viberg Johansson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring defensive medicine: examples, underlying and contextual factors, and potential strategies - a qualitative study
Medical errors, unsatisfactory outcomes, or treatment complications often prompt patient complaints about healthcare providers. In response, physicians may adopt defensive practices to mitigate objections, avo... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 10, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Mohammad Hossein Eftekhari, Alireza Parsapoor, Ayat Ahmadi, Neda Yavari, Bagher Larijani and Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki Tags: Research Source Type: research
Public attitudes towards genomic data sharing: results from a provincial online survey in Canada
While genomic data sharing can facilitate important health research and discovery benefits, these must be balanced against potential privacy risks and harms to individuals. Understanding public attitudes and p... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 7, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Holly Etchegary, Georgia Darmonkov, Charlene Simmonds, Daryl Pullman and Proton Rahman Tags: Research Source Type: research
Development and validation of the code of ethics for midwives in Iran
This study aimed to develop and validate the code of ethics for Midwives in... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 4, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Masoumeh Simbar, Zahra Kiani, Soheila Nazarpour and Farah Babaei Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: Data-driven research and healthcare: public trust, data governance and the NHS
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Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 4, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Angeliki Kerasidou and Charalampia (Xaroula) Kerasidou Tags: Correction Source Type: research
An ethical code for collecting, using and transferring sensitive health data: outcomes of a modified Policy Delphi process in Singapore
One of the core goals of Digital Health Technologies (DHT) is to transform healthcare services and delivery by shifting primary care from hospitals into the community. However, achieving this goal will rely on... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 4, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Tamra Lysaght, Hui Yun Chan, James Scheibner, Hui Jin Toh and Bernadette Richards Tags: Research Source Type: research
Moral conflicts from the justice and care perspectives of japanese nurses: a qualitative content analysis
Healthcare professionals use the ethics of justice and care to construct moral reasoning. These ethics are conflicting in nature; different value systems and orders of justice and care are applied to the cause... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 4, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Kayoko Tsunematsu, Atsushi Asai and Yasuhiro Kadooka Tags: Research Source Type: research
Radiation in an emergency situation: attempting to respect the patient ’s beliefs as reported by a minor
Each individual ’s unique health-related beliefs can greatly impact the patient-clinician relationship. When there is a conflict between the patient’s preferences and recommended medical care, it can create a s... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - October 4, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Tetsuya Yumoto, Takashi Hongo, Yasuhiro Koide, Takafumi Obara, Kohei Tsukahara, Hiromichi Naito and Atsunori Nakao Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Analysis of factors influencing the organizational capacity of Institutional Review Boards In China: a crisp-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis based on 107 cases
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) play a vital role in safeguarding the rights and interests of both research participants and researchers. However, China initiated the establishment of its own IRB system rel... (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - September 26, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Lu Lu, Shuwen Shi, Bojing Liu and Chanjuan Liu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
