Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
SCOPUS (1973-2023)SSCI-ISI SCIE-ISI
1748-720X
1073-1105
Mỹ
Cơ quản chủ quản: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS , SAGE Publications Inc.
Lĩnh vực:
Medicine (miscellaneous)Health PolicyIssues, Ethics and Legal Aspects
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Public Health Ethics: Mapping the TerrainPublic health ethics, like the field of public health it addresses, traditionally has focused more on practice and particular cases than on theory, with the result that some concepts, methods, and boundaries remain largely undefined. This paper attempts to provide a rough conceptual map of the terrain of public health ethics. We begin by briefly defining public health and identifying gener... ...
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Managing Incidental Findings in Human Subjects Research: Analysis and RecommendationsResearchers, institutional review boards (IRBs), participants in human subjects research, and their families face an important but largely neglected problem — how should incidental findings (IFs) be managed in human subjects research. If researchers unexpectedly stumble upon information of potential health or reproductive significance, should they seek expert evaluation, contact the partic... ...
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Physicians under the Influence: Social Psychology and Industry Marketing StrategiesIt is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end. – Leonardo da Vinci Physicians often believe that a conscious commitment to ethical behavior and professionalism will protect them from industry influence. Despite increasing concern over the extent of physician-industry relationships, physicians usua... ...
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Rethinking the Meaning of Public HealthPublic health is a dynamic field. Outbreaks of new diseases, as well as changing patterns of population growth, economic development, and lifestyle trends all may threaten public health and thus demand a public health response. As the practice of public health evolves, there is an ongoing need to reassess its scientific, ethical, legal, and social underpinnings. Such a reappraisal must con... ...
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Conflicts of Interest and Your Physician: Psychological Processes That Cause Unexpected Changes in BehaviorThe medical profession is under a state of increasing scrutiny. Recent high profile scandals regarding substantial industry payments to physicians, surgeons, and medical researchers have raised serious concerns over conflicts of interest. Amidst this background, the public, physicians, and policymakers alike appear to make the same assumption regarding conflicts of interest; that doctors w... ...
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IsInclusiveEducation a Human Right?The widespread view — proclaimed by proponents of disability studies, some disability federations, and many disabled people — that there is a human right to inclusive education, was eventually substantiated by international law with the UN Disability Convention (CRPD) in 2006. One of the most discussed issues in disability studies concerns the CRPD; the contributions are legion. Surprising... ...
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Turning Base Hits into Earned Runs: Improving the Effectiveness of Forensic DNA Data Bank ProgramsForensic data banks contain biological samples and DNA extracts as well as computerized databases of coded DNA profiles of convicted offenders, arrestees and crime scene samples. When used for investigative and law enforcement purposes, DNA data banks have been successful in providing key investigative leads in hundreds of criminal investigations. A number of these crimes would never have ... ...
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