April 12, 2010
The New England Journal of Medicine (Vol. 362; No. 11; March 18, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “How to Think About Future Health Care Spending” by V. R. Fuchs “AIDS in America: Forgotten but Not Gone” … Read More
April 12, 2010
JAMA (Vol. 303; No. 11; March 17, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Community-Driven Approaches for Reducing Health Disparities in Cancer” by Edward Partridge and Mona Fouad, 1090-1091. “Book Review: HIV/AIDS in U.S. Communities of Color” by … Read More
April 10, 2010
Comics and Medicine: Medical Narrative in Graphic Novels June 17, 2010 School of Advanced Study, Institute of English Studies, University of London This one-day interdisciplinary conference aims to explore medical narrative in graphic novels and comics.
April 10, 2010
Developing World Bioethics (Volume 10, Issue 1, April 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Conscientious Objection in Developing Countries” by Debora Diniz, ii-ii. “Ethical Problems in Conducting Research in Acute Epidemics: The Pfizer Meningitis Study in Nigeria … Read More
April 10, 2010
The American Journal of Bioethics (Volume 10, Issue 3, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Community Members as Recruiters of Human Subjects: Ethical Considerations” by Christian Simon and Maghboeba Mosavel, 3-11. “Protecting the Subject: PDR and the … Read More
April 9, 2010
Jennifer McLaughlin of Kirkwood held Anna and Sarah, her two young daughters, in her arms on Thursday evening. “They’ve got me well trained,†she said. A typical domestic scene involving two untypical three-month-old infants—the result of two implanted frozen embryos … Read More
April 9, 2010
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has advised two state governments to suspend a vaccination programme against cervical cancer following controversy over violation of guidelines during trials. (SciDev)
April 9, 2010
Supporters say this would expand mental health care access. Physicians say it would let psychologists practice beyond their expertise, jeopardizing patient safety. (American Medical News)
April 9, 2010
In “The Hostile Hospital,†from the Lemony Snicket “Series of Unfortunate Events†books, the three young orphans at the center of the story visit the fictitious Heimlich Hospital, where Babs, the head of human resources, asks them if they know … Read More
April 9, 2010
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. (Article Ant)
April 8, 2010
Inspired by a standard office inkjet printer, U.S. researchers have rigged up a device that can spray skin cells directly onto burn victims, quickly protecting and healing their wounds as an alternative to skin grafts. (Reuters)
April 8, 2010
Background Recent discussions about health care reform have raised questions regarding the value of advance directives. Methods We used data from survey proxies in the Health and Retirement Study involving adults 60 years of age or older who had died … Read More
April 8, 2010
Philosophical debate about the ethics of abortion has reached stalemate on two key issues. First, the claim that foetuses have moral standing that entitles them to protections for their lives has been neither convincingly established nor refuted. Second, the question … Read More
April 8, 2010
Health Minister Tony Ryall says the Government is not going to create a market for human organs by paying people to donate them. (Radio New Zealand News)
April 8, 2010
Following the initiation of the Human Genome Project in 1990, a first draft of the human genome sequence was released nearly ten years on. Various journals have decided to commemorate the tenth anniversary of this achievement by publishing articles and … Read More
April 7, 2010
The way in which medical professionals engage in bioethical issues ultimately reflects the type of care such patients are likely to receive. It is therefore critical for doctors and other health care professionals to have a broad understanding of disability. … Read More
April 7, 2010
Researchers in the field of DNA forensics are calling for the FBI to improve the quality of its sizable genetic database by letting them look under the hood. As Osagie Obasogie explains, reviews of a handful of state crime lab … Read More
April 7, 2010
n most countries, molecular biologists can place an order for a particular genetic strain of fly and be working on it within weeks. The same is true in Turkey — for now. But under a new law approved by the … Read More
April 7, 2010
Newborn screening involves the testing of blood samples from newborn babies for various different rare genetic disorders. In some cases, early identification can allow interventions to prevent or ameliorate disease; other potential benefits of early, pre-symptomatic diagnosis include avoiding the … Read More
April 7, 2010
As the health care reform debate has become more fractious and politicized, the need for clear, productive, and patient-centered input from physicians has increased. The cumulative actions of individual physicians can have a substantial effect on meaningful and lasting reform. … Read More
April 6, 2010
While certain substantial moral dilemmas in health care have been given much attention, like abortion, euthanasia or gene testing, doctors rarely reflect on the moral implications of their daily clinical work. Yet, with its aim to help patients and relieve … Read More
April 6, 2010
A global movement toward increased biovigilance is resulting in the rapid rollout of Canadian, American and European initiatives aimed at developing national surveillance systems for cells, tissues and organs. The Public Health Agency of Canada is leading the development of … Read More
April 6, 2010
The AMA today released a revised Position Statement to provide guidance to doctors on maintaining ethical relationships with the pharmaceutical industry, the medical device and technology industry, and other care and product suppliers. (Australian Medical Association)
April 6, 2010
As I write this column, it is the Ides of March. Reading the multiple e-mails and letters I have received on health system reform both from those opposed and those supporting, it is clear that passions are high. So unlike … Read More
April 6, 2010
Doctors who were certified in the 1990s must retest every six to 10 years to prove their skills haven’t gone stale. So for the first time since leaving medical school, many doctors are facing renewal of board certification in their … Read More
