January 24, 2011
The American Journal of Bioethics (Volume 10, Issue 12, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Getting Unstuck: Rubber Bands and Public Health” by Summer McGee, 1 – 2. “Medical Tourism and Bariatric Surgery: More Moral Challenges” by … Read More
January 21, 2011
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 363, Issue 25, December 16, 2010) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Health Care Reform — What Went Wrong on the Way to the Courthouse” Mark A. Hall, J.D., … Read More
January 20, 2011
Journal of Medical Ethics (Volume 37, Number 1, January 1, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Authoritarian Versus Responsive Communitarian Bioethics” by Amitai Etzioni, 17-23. “A Test for Mental Capacity to Request Assisted Suicide” by Cameron Stewart, … Read More
January 20, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011, 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Uris Hall, Weill Cornell Medical College 1300 York Avenue / 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 This symposium will examine the complex ethical and psychological aspects of scientific innovations in reproductive … Read More
January 19, 2011
The Journal of the American Medical Association (Volume 24, Issue 20, November 24, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “The Real Meaning of Rationing” by David O. Meltzer and Allan S. Detsky, 2292-2293. “Medicare Head Donald M. … Read More
January 18, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Lecture Theatre 1, New Hunt’s House, King’s College London – Guy’s Campus, London SE1 1UL 3:30-6:00pm This seminar is open to all but participants are asked to book a place in advance by emailing [email protected]. For … Read More
January 18, 2011
This is a call for papers to invite you to submit research articles, reviews and letters to The Open General & Internal Medicine Journal. This is an open access online journal which publishes research articles, reviews and letters in all … Read More
January 18, 2011
The University of Pennsylvania announces their 3rd annual Neuroscience Boot Camp July 31-August 10 2011 What happens at Neuroscience Boot Camp? Through a combination of lectures, break-out groups, panel discussions and laboratory visits, participants will gain an understanding of the … Read More
January 18, 2011
IV International Seminar of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics of the University of Barcelona Barcelona January 21, 2011 Organized by the UNESCO Chair in bioethics of the University of Barcelona with the collaboration of the Catalonian Authority for Data Protection, … Read More
January 18, 2011
June 9-11 2011 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois This second international interdisciplinary conference* aims to explore the past, present, and possible future of comics in the context of the healthcare experience. For more information
January 18, 2011
April 8-9, 2011 Berry College, Mount Berry, GA Featured Speakers include: Ronald Bailey, Patrick Deneen, Charles Rubin, and Robert Kraynak The conference is free and open to the public. For more information
December 17, 2010
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 363, Issue 22, November 25, 2010) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Medicaid Expansion — The Soft Underbelly of Health Care Reform?” by B.D. Sommers and A.M. Epstein, available … Read More
December 16, 2010
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (Volume 38, Issue 4, Winter 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Physicians Must Honor Refusal of Treatment to Restore Competency by Non-Dangerous Inmates on Death Row” by Howard Zonana, 764–773. “Non-Consensual … Read More
December 15, 2010
The American Journal of Bioethics (Volume 10, Issue 4, December 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Be Careful How You Help” by W. A. Drew Edmondson, 1 – 2. “Pain Treatment Agreements” by Will Rowe, 3 – … Read More
December 14, 2010
Journal of Applied Philosophy (Volume 27, Issue 4, November 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Licensing Parents Revisited” by Hugh LaFollette, 327–343. “Is Health (Really) Special? Health Policy between Rawlsian and Luck Egalitarian Justice” by Shlomi Segall, … Read More
December 13, 2010
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 363, Issue 21, November 18, 2010) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Up in the Air – Suspending Ethical Medical Practice” by D. Malcolm Shaner, available here. “Beyond Repeal … Read More
December 10, 2010
Nature Reviews Genetics (Volume 11, Issue 12, December 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Genomics: A Picture worth 1000 Genomes” by Chris Gunter, 814.
December 8, 2010
Trends in Biotechnology (Volume 28, Issue 12, December 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “The Role of Ethics in Science and Engineering” by Deborah G. Johnson, 589-590.
December 7, 2010
2011 National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference Duke University March 18-20, 2011 The conference will bring together leaders in bioethics and students from across the nation for focused talks and lively discussion of critical issues. It offers a unique opportunity for students … Read More
December 7, 2010
Journal of Medical Ethics (Volume 36, Issue 12, December 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Implementing Clinical Ethics in German Hospitals: Content, Didactics and Evaluation of a Nationwide Postgraduate Training Programme” by Andrea Dörries, Alfred Simon, Gerald … Read More
December 3, 2010
December 14 and 15 2010 Cagliari, Italy The event is organized by the Autonomous Region of Sardegna and Sardegna Ricerche, in association with the Università degli Studi di Cagliari, and will focus on questions which arise in practical medicine in … Read More
December 2, 2010
Bioethics (Volume 10, Issue 3, November 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “On Moral Incoherence and Hidden Battles: Stem Cell Research in Argentina” by Florencia Luna and Arleen Salles, 120-128. “Treatment Needs in HIV Prevention Trials: Using … Read More
December 1, 2010
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 363, Issue 20, November 11, 2010) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Health Care in the 2010 Congressional Election” by R.J. Blendon and J.M. Benson, available here. “Brief Report: … Read More
November 30, 2010
Saturday, February 5, 2011 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Uris Hall, Weill Cornell Medical College 1300 York Avenue / 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 This symposium will examine the complex ethical and psychological aspects of scientific innovations in reproductive … Read More
November 19, 2010
January 20, 2011 9:30am – 5pm ESRC Genomics Policy & Research Forum, University of Edinburgh This workshop is co-organised by Dr Christine Knight, Policy Research Fellow, and Dr Malcolm Smith, Bright Ideas Programme Visiting Research Fellow (January 2011), ESRC Genomics … Read More