Background Respect for autonomy is a key concept in contemporary bioethics and end-of-
life ethics in particular. Despite this status, an individualistic interpretation of autonomy is …

Based on a critical interpretative review of existing qualitative research investigating
accounts of 'lived experience'of surrogates and intended parents from a relational …

Traditionally, professionals such as medical doctors, lawyers, and academics are protected.
They work within well-defined jurisdictions, belong to specialized segments, have been …

Caregivers play an indispensable role in society. In 2017, 41 million family caregivers in the
United States provided approximately 34 billion hours of care to their aging parents …

This article challenges a key tacit assumption underpinning legal and ethical instruments in
health care, namely, that people are ideally bounded, independent, and often also …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Despite recognition of sex-
specific differences in cardiovascular health, females are underrepresented across all …

Amidst calls for public accountability over large data-driven systems, feminist and
indigenous scholars have developed refusal as a practice that challenges the authority of …

Background: The population of frail elders is growing, and due to their vulnerability to
sudden deterioration, advance care planning is particularly important. However, advance …

Departing from the prevailing, individualist perspective of freedom, emphasizing individuals'
independence and the maximization of self-interest via unconstrained decision-making, this …

For the past 40 years, the 14-day rule has governed and, by defining a clear boundary,
enabled embryo research and the clinical benefits derived from this. It has been both a piece …