Background Despite the increased prevalence of bioethics research that seeks to use
empirical data to answer normative research questions, there is no consensus as to what an …

Global health research should generate new knowledge to improve the health and well-
being of those considered disadvantaged and marginalised. This goal motivates much of the …

Background This paper reports the process and outcome of a consensus finding project,
which began with a meeting at the Brocher Foundation in May 2015. The project sought to …

Interdisciplinary understanding requires integration of insights from different perspectives,
yet it appears questionable whether disciplinary experts are well prepared for this. Indeed …

Background Pediatric oncology has a strong research culture. Most pediatric oncologists are
investigators, involved in clinical care as well as research. As a result, a remarkable …

Abstract Personal Health Monitoring (PHM) uses electronic devices which monitor and
record health-related data outside a hospital, usually within the home. This paper examines …

Background The methodology of medical ethics during the last few decades has shifted from
a predominant use of normative-philosophical analyses to an increasing involvement of …

A growing number of philosophers of science make use of qualitative empirical data, a
development that may reconfigure the relations between philosophy and sociology of …

Empirical studies on people's moral attitudes regarding ethically challenging topics
contribute greatly to research in medical ethics. However, it is not always clear in which …

Background The use of empirical research methods in bioethics has been increasing in the
last decades. It has resulted in discussions about the 'empirical turn of bioethics' and raised …