Now in its eighth edition, Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective provides practical guidance on
the ethical issues you might come across in nursing practice, with real-world examples that …

In a provocative analysis of sport ethics and human values, Genetically Modified Athletes
imagines the brave new world of sport. The internationally acclaimed book examines this …

A central tenet to much ethical argument within medical law is patient autonomy. 1 Although
we have seen a welcome move away from a system governed by largely unchecked …

Professional consensus has traditionally discouraged predictive genetic testing when no
childhood interventions can reduce future morbidity or mortality. However, advances in …

Considering the fluid nature of nano breakthroughs—and the delicate balance between
benefits and consequences as they apply to medicine—readers at all levels require a …

This Element traces the origins and development of bioethics, the principles and values
involved in the discipline, and the roles of justice among these principles and values. The …

There is significant controversy over whether patients have a 'right not to know'information
relevant to their health. Some arguments for limiting such a right appeal to potential burdens …

Background Although the “right not to know” is well established in international regulations,
it has been heavily debated. Ubiquitous results from extended exome and genome analysis …

Historically, genetic counselling was developed in the West and in the field of neonatal
medicine, and a non-directive approach has been its central ethos since the 1950s to 60s. In …

Currently, the ethics infrastructure–from medical and scientific training to the scrutiny of
ethics committees–focuses on trying to reform informed consent to do a job which it is simply …