March 31, 2009
5th International Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering Brooklyn, New York April 3-5, 2009 Polytechnic Institute of NYU Internationally known speakers from US and overseas will speak on a wide range of diverse topics including: Biomedical Ethics and Education, Ethics of … Read More
March 27, 2009
JAMA (Volume 301, Number 12, March 25, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Measuring Preventable Harm: Helping Science Keep Pace With Policy” by Peter J. Pronovost and Elizabeth Colantuoni, 1273-1275. “Health Care Information Technology Vendors’ “Hold Harmless” Clause: Implications … Read More
March 27, 2009
Society for Genomics Policy and Population Health Spring Conference 2009 June 3, 2009 The Spring conference will take place on Wednesday 3 June 2009 at Mary Ward House, Tavistock Place, London. The meeting will discuss:  “What is so special about genes? … Read More
March 27, 2009
World Conference on Bioethics Gijón, Spain May 18th-21st The VI World Conference on Bioethics, organized by the SIBI, will be held in Gijón (Spain) from the 18th to 21st May 2009. The subjects of the Conference will be: 1.  Hunger, Poverty and … Read More
March 25, 2009
Developing World Bioethics (Volume 9, Issue 1, April 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Global Health Ethics for Students” by Andrew D. Pinto and Ross E.G. Upshur, 1-10. “Challenges Faced by Research Ethics Committees in El Salvador: … Read More
March 25, 2009
Artificial Organs (Volume 33, Issue 4, April 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Form Ectopic Woven Bone In Vivo Through Endochondral Bone Formation” by Sophia Chia-Ning Chang, Ching-Lung Tai, Hui-Ying Chung, Tsung-Min Lin, and … Read More
March 25, 2009
 UNESCO Ethics Teacher Training Course in Windhoek, Namibia (24-28 August 2009)  One of the activities undertaken to disseminate information concerning the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights, adopted in 2005 by UNESCO, is the Ethics Education Program. This program is mapping existing teaching … Read More
March 24, 2009
The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow and theJohns Hopkins University (JHU) will be conducting a training program and evaluation of on-line and on-site courses in Introduction to Ethics of Human Subject Research and Biostatistics. This is a free program … Read More
March 24, 2009
The Bioethics Program/PAHO-WHO International Conference: Health Regulations Ethics April 23-25, 2009 Hotel Intercontinental, Avda. Vitacura 2885, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.  The purpose of this meeting is to reflect upon the ethical and philosophical bases of regulations related to biomedical research in … Read More
March 24, 2009
The Healthcare Ethics and Law (HEAL) Institute of Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy 2009 Annual Conference The Intersection of Faith and Ethics in Healthcare Friday April 17, 2009 8:25 am-3:30 pm Samford University Birmingham, Alabama The conference’s invited speakers, … Read More
March 23, 2009
Genes for Health 2-6 May 2009 Fremantle, Western Australia Rapid advances in medicine in general, and genetic research in particular, has led to the development of a chasm between new discoveries and the translation of these to public health benefits. … Read More
March 23, 2009
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008: New Directions in Biolaw and Bioethics Monday 30 March 2009 @ Keele University (Salvin Room, Keele Hall; 10.30 am – 5.30 pm) Following a lengthy review and consultation process the UK’s Human Fertilisation … Read More
March 23, 2009
Artificial Life and Robotics (Volume 13, Number 2, March 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Haptics for medical applications” by Kouhei Ohnishi, Tomoyuki Shimono and Kenji Natori, 383-389. “Membrane computing and brain modelling” by Marion Oswald, 390-393. “Modular robotic tiles: experiments for … Read More
March 19, 2009
Business Ethics (Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Conflicting stories of virtue in UK healthcare: bringing together organisational studies and ethics” by David Dawson, 95-109. “Ethical leadership across cultures: a comparative analysis of German … Read More
March 19, 2009
JAMA (Volume 301, Number 11, March 18, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Religious Coping and Use of Intensive Life-Prolonging Care Near Death in Patients With Advanced Cancer” by Andrea C. Phelps. Paul K. Maciejewski, Matthew Nilsson, Tracy A. … Read More
March 17, 2009
Call for Abstracts 6th International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation Portland, OR May 11-14, 2010 Abstracts accepted April 15-September 15, 2009 For more information please visit the website www.ethics2010.org For more information contract John Tuohey PhD at [email protected] Â
March 13, 2009
Nursing Philosophy (Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Ethical care for older persons in acute care settings” by Derek Sellman, 69-70. “Nursing and spirituality” by Trevor Hussey, 71-80. “How can Rorty help nursing … Read More
March 11, 2009
The Georgetown Center for Clinical Bioethics Invites you to The Sixth Annual John Collins Harvey Lecture Georgetown University Leavey Center Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:00 PM Patient, Heal Thyself How the “new medicine†puts the patient in charge Robert M. … Read More
March 11, 2009
Transplant International (Volume 22, Issue 4, April 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Potential of mesenchymal stem cells as immune therapy in solid-organ transplantation” by Meindert Crop, Carla Baan, Willem Weimar, and Martin Hoogduijn, 365-376. “The quality of reporting … Read More
March 11, 2009
JAMAÂ (Volume 301, Number 9, March 4, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Reforming US Health Care: Key Considerations for the New Administration” by Victor R. Fuchs, 963-964. “Achieving Large System Change in Health Care” by John Oldham, … Read More
March 9, 2009
Genes, Brain and Behavior (Volume 8, Issue 2, March 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Social approach in genetically engineered mouse lines relevant to autism ” by S. S. Moy, J. J. Nadler, N. B. Young, R. J. Nonneman, … Read More
March 9, 2009
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics (Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Guest Editorial: Vulnerability Revisited” by Doris Schroeder and Gardar Arnason, 110-111. “Undue Fear of Inducements in Research in Developing Countries” by Gardar … Read More
March 9, 2009
Studies in Ethics, Law, and Technology (Volume 2, Issue 3, 2008) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Is Reproduction Women’s Business? How Should We Regulate Regarding Stored Embryos, Posthumous Pregnancy, Ectogenesis and Male Pregnancy?” by Rebecca Bennett. “Abortion Perspectives … Read More
March 5, 2009
At the kind invitation of the Government of Mexico, the sixteenth (ordinary) session of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO (IBC) will be held in Mexico City, from 4 to 6 May 2009. Created in 1993, IBC is a body of 36 independent experts … Read More
March 5, 2009
Studies in Family Planning (Volume 40, Issue 1, March 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “The Persistence of Induced Abortion in Cuba: Exploring the Notion of an ‘Abortion Culture’” by Danièle Bélanger and Andrea Flynn, 13-26. “Do Women Increase … Read More
