22 datasets found for "ethics"
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Aminoglycoside antibiotics and autism: a speculative hypothesis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Recently, it has been suspected that there is a relationship between therapy with some antibiotics and the onset of autism; but even more curious, some... -
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International variation in ethics committee requirements: comparisons across five Westernised nations
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Ethics committees typically apply the common principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence and justice to research proposals but with variable... -
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'Round-table' ethical debate: is a suicide note an authoritative 'living will'?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Living wills are often considered by physicians who are faced with a dying patient. Although popular with the general public, they remain problems of authenticity and... -
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Clinical ethics revisited
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A decade ago, we reviewed the field of clinical ethics; assessed its progress in research, education, and ethics committees and consultation; and made predictions... -
Federal
Priority setting for new technologies in medicine: A transdisciplinary study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Decision makers in health care organizations struggle with how to set priorities for new technologies in medicine. Traditional approaches to priority... -
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Clinical ethics revisited: responses
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This series of responses was commissioned to accompany the article by Singer et al, which can be found at . If you would like to comment on the article by Singer et... -
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The 21st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Brussels, Belgium, 20-23 March 2001
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The 21st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine was dominated by the results of recent clinical trials in sepsis and acute respiratory... -
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Human rights in the biotechnology era 1
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Backgound The concept of Human Rights has become the modern civilising standard to which all should aspire and indeed attain. Discussion In an era characterised by... -
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Pleasure in decision-making situations
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This study explores the role of pleasure in decision making. Results In Experiment 1, 12 subjects were presented with a questionnaire containing 46 items... -
Federal
Sepsis-related organ failure assessment and withholding or withdrawing life support from critically ill patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: We studied the incidence of withholding or withdrawing therapeutic measures in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, as well as the possible implications of... -
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Debate: What constitutes 'terminality' and how does it relate to a Living Will?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A moribund and debilitated patient arrives in an emergency department and is placed on life support systems. Subsequently it is determined that she has a 'living... -
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Informed consent and research design in critical care medicine
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
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Clinical trials in developing countries: Discussions at the '9th International Symposium on Long Term Clinical Trials', London, UK, 19-20 June 2000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This symposium provided a useful forum for the discussion of issues relating to the design and conduct of clinical trials. There is a need for greater awareness of... -
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The ethics of health sector databases
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
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Antenatal screening and its possible meaning from unborn baby's perspective
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
In recent decades antenatal screening has become one of the most routine procedure of pregnancy-follow up and the subject of hot debate in bioethics circles. In this... -
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Reviewing the reviewers: the vague accountability of research ethics committees
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The role of research ethics committees (RECs) is currently strained by increases in the number of protocols that are in need of review, the scientific and funding... -
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Impact of HIV vaccination on laboratory diagnosis: case reports
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background It has not been clearly demonstrated whether HIV vaccination can complicate routine HIV testing. In this report, we describe the laboratory data of two... -
Federal
Confounding factors in diagnosing brain death: a case report
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Brain death is strictly defined medically and legally. This diagnosis depends on three cardinal neurological features: coma, absent brainstem reflexes, and... -
Federal
Hepatitis B virus infected physicians and disclosure of transmission risks to patients: A critical analysis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The potential for transmission of blood-borne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus from infected healthcare workers to patients is an important and...
22 datasets found for "ethics"