Written by Hamdy Abdelkader
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
This study qualitatively examined how addiction physicians perceive safer injection education for people who inject drugs, focusing on three aspects: (1) potential ways to introduce such education within medical settings, (2) how it aligns with each physician’s fundamental values and professional aims, and (3) the underlying causes of ethical conflicts surrounding its implementation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eleven French physicians working in addiction medicine, across bot
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Written by Jokkin Jesima
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
While many perspectives exist on what constitutes ideal general practice, few adequately address its ethical essence. There is limited research integrating moral theory with empirical insights into the embodied ethical knowledge of general practitioners (GPs) to inform a normative framework for good general practice. This study presents an empirically grounded model of GPs’ professional morality and examines its alignment with established ethical theories to evaluate its viability as a general p
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The Patient Right to Autonomy Act (PRAA), enacted in Taiwan in 2019, allows individuals to establish advance decisions (ADs) through advance care planning (ACP). This law permits withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment (LST) or artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) under conditions such as irreversible coma, vegetative state, advanced dementia, or intolerable suffering. This study explores urban residents’ preferences regarding LST and ANH in different clinical scenarios, variati
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Written by Noriya Masamura
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
Clinical genomics professionals frequently encounter decisions regarding the disclosure of incidental findings (IFs) arising from genetic research. While previous studies suggest that research participants are generally interested in receiving IFs, there is ongoing debate about the extent of researchers’ obligations to return such findings. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and perspectives of clinical genomics professionals toward returning IFs in genomic research. A national survey
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The development of medical therapies using human embryonic stem cells (ES cells) continues to evoke ethical debates. This study explored how the public perceives the use of ES cells for treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other medical conditions, which considerations are prioritized in ES cell-based drug development, and whether religious beliefs influence attitudes toward ES cell applications in medicine. An online survey was conducted with a randomly selected sample of the Swedish populatio
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Written by Ali Kiani Shams
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
This article presents a comparative analysis of the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic, the Russian Federation, and the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning the definition of responsibility for bribery. Implementing the proposed measures is expected to enhance criminal legislation. The study also addresses issues related to responsibility for bribery within the framework of fundamental criminal law. Criminal liability refers to the capacity to bear legal sanctions established to prevent crimi
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Written by Marc-Antoine Landry
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
Moral values in healthcare are diverse and inherently subjective, often differing across stakeholders. Such disagreements can hinder meaningful dialogue and marginalize alternative perspectives. Extremely premature births illustrate how conflicts can become counterproductive when competing interests, cultural misinterpretations, limited evidence assessment, and hierarchical pressures operate without the guidance of objective reasoning. Embracing uncertainty, equitably distributing risk, and reco
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Little is known about the ethical challenges that physiotherapists face around the world. This knowledge gap limits the profession’s ability to prepare practitioners and provide support for ethical decision-making across different regions. This study aimed to explore three key questions: What types of ethical issues do physiotherapists encounter internationally? How often do these issues arise? Can sociodemographic, educational, or professional factors predict the frequency or type of ethical ch
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Written by Ana Seselja Perisin
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
The growing global population of older adults has intensified the need for technological approaches to address caregiver shortages and support independent living. Smart home health technologies (SHHTs) are increasingly promoted as practical and cost-efficient solutions. Alongside these benefits, the ethical implications of SHHTs demand careful examination. Following PRISMA guidelines, we performed a systematic review to explore the extent and manner in which ethical issues are considered in SHHT
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Written by Marco R. Cune
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
Children born as a result of sexual violence during armed conflicts often suffer unjustly, with both they and their mothers sometimes held accountable for crimes they did not commit. This study emphasizes the need to protect these children and ensure they receive equal treatment as their peers regarding birth registration, healthcare, and education. The discussion covers the definition of sexual violence, general principles for child protection, and international efforts aimed at safeguarding ch
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Written by Cristian Delcea
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
This research explores the controversial phenomenon of incestuous behavior in men, emphasizing that such tendencies can reflect a sexual preference rather than being directly caused by borderline or other personality traits or by early maladaptive cognitive schemas. The study involved 48 males with confirmed incestuous tendencies. Nearly half of the participants (49%) exhibited borderline personality traits alongside abandonment maladaptive cognitive schemas, with a median age of 38.17 years (SD
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Written by Julia Ferreira
Published in Vol 2 , 2022
In the Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds (CAHHM) cohort, participants received magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain, heart, and abdomen, which produced incidental findings (IFs). Managing these unexpected results is a complex challenge. This study aimed to describe the CAHHM policy for IF management, assess the impact of disclosing IFs to healthy participants, and consider the ethical responsibilities of researchers in future MRI studies. From 2013 to 2019, 8,252 indi
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