Medical ethicsWelfare of the childIn Japan, the number of people who undergo fertility treatment is increasing; however, the absence of a legal regulatory framework concerning Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART) results in a number of ethical issues. Some doctors violate existing guidelines and some...
Innovation in Medical Technology: Ethical Issues and Challenges tion," and the International Code of Medical Ethics declares that, "A physician shall act only in the patient's interest when providing medical care which might have the e=ect of weakening the physical and mental condition of the pa...
This article has briefly reviewed the range of public policy issues and ethical questions raised with respect to IVF. It then discussed selected issues that are now under policy debate and decision. Given the wide acceptance of IVF as a medical procedure for married couples, what variants might ...
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Focus: current issues in medical ethics: The drawbacks of research ethics committees Research ethics committees, while in many ways an excellent innovation, do have some drawbacks. This paper examines three of these. The first problem of su......
The four principals of Ethics which are: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice are not always straightforward to implement in rapidly evolving medical technology and increasing life expectancy for example. In the United States, this question of "who decides" has undergone a major ...
Real-life ethical issues that concern those engaged in medical practice existed and were discussed in earlier ages. It seems that many of the same dilemmas that we face today occupied our ancestors as well. An investigation of historical sources may be useful in showing earlier methods of coping...
ethical and legal issues that need to be addressed systematically and consistently through the integration into medical education [2,3,4,5]. This shift has resulted in the increasing involvement of scientists and clinicians in teaching medical ethics based on the ideas of the philosophers who pionee...
Healthcare experts worldwide deal with various ethical issues, such as testing the latest medical technology on their patients. Some of the common ethical violations observed in the healthcare sector are as follows: A breach in patient information confidentiality ...