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9 result(s) within Volume 11 of Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine

1. Informed consent for the diagnosis of brain death: a conceptual argument

   This essay provides an ethical and conceptual argument for the use of informed consent prior to the diagnosis of brain death. It is meant to enable the family to make critical end-of-life decisions, particular...

   Authors: Osamu Muramoto

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:8

   Content type: Commentary Published on: 13 October 2016

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2. Failed surrogate conceptions: social and ethical aspects of preconception disruptions during commercial surrogacy in India

   During a commercial surrogacy arrangement, the event of embryo transfer can be seen as the formal starting point of the arrangement. However, it is common for surrogates to undergo a failed attempt at pregnanc...

   Authors: Sayani Mitra and Silke Schicktanz

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:9

   Content type: Research Published on: 19 September 2016

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3. A four-part working bibliography of neuroethics: part 3 – “second tradition neuroethics” – ethical issues in neuroscience

   Neuroethics describes several interdisciplinary topics exploring the application and implications of engaging neuroscience in societal contexts. To explore this topic, we present Part 3 of a four-part bibliogr...

   Authors: Amanda Martin, Kira Becker, Martina Darragh and James Giordano

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:7

   Content type: Commentary Published on: 19 September 2016

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4. Varsity Medical Ethics Debate 2015: should nootropic drugs be available under prescription on the NHS?

   The 2015 Varsity Medical Ethics debate convened upon the motion: “This house believes nootropic drugs should be available under prescription”. This annual debate between students from the Universities of Oxfor...

   Authors: Emma Thorley, Isaac Kang, Stephanie D’Costa, Myrto Vlazaki, Olaoluwa Ayeko, Edward H. Arbe-Barnes and Casey B. Swerner

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:6

   Content type: Meeting report Published on: 13 September 2016

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5. Programs of religious/spiritual support in hospitals - five “Whies” and five “Hows”

   A contemporary orientation of the hospital experience model must encompass the clients’ religious-spiritual dimension. The objective of this paper is to share a previous experience, highlighting at least five ...

   Authors: Marcelo Saad and Roberta de Medeiros

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:5

   Content type: Commentary Published on: 22 August 2016

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6. The wizard behind the curtain: programmers as providers

   It is almost universally accepted that traditional provider-patient relationships should be governed, at least in part, by the ethical principles set forth by Beauchamp and Childress (Beauchamp and Childress, ...

   Authors: Mark A. Graber and Olivia Bailey

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:4

   Content type: Research Published on: 4 August 2016

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7. Maternal participant experience in a South African birth cohort study enrolling healthy pregnant women and their infants

   Critical to conducting high quality research is the ability to attract and retain participants, especially for longitudinal studies. Understanding participant experiences and motivators or barriers to particip...

   Authors: Whitney Barnett, Kirsty Brittain, Katherine Sorsdahl, Heather J. Zar and Dan J. Stein

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:3

   Content type: Research Published on: 19 July 2016

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8. Establishing the first institutional animal care and use committee in Egypt

   Although animal research ethics committees (AREC) are well established in Western countries, this field is weakly developed and its concept is poorly understood in the Middle East and North Africa region.

   Authors: Sohair R. Fahmy and Khadiga Gaafar

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:2

   Content type: Research Published on: 9 April 2016

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9. Acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers 2015

   The editors of Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 10 (2015).

   Authors: Kevin G. Donovan and James Giordano

   Citation: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2016 11:1

   Content type: Reviewer acknowledgement Published on: 1 March 2016

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