End-of-life care has always been prominent in discussions of clinical ethics. Almost 30% of hospital inpatients are in their last…
Ethics of genetic testing
Genetic testing has become more prevalent in medical practice, and with it comes ethical considerations. There are two states in…
Law and ethics in medicine
Law regulates many areas of medicine, and doctors need to understand the legal and ethical framework within which they work.…
Religion, culture and conscience
Religion, belief and culture should be recognized as potential sources of moral purpose and personal strength in healthcare, enhancing the…
Principlism in medicine – a philosopher’s view
This article critically examines appeals to common morality within Beauchamp and Childress’s Principles of Biomedical Ethics. I examine how this…
Allocation of resources in medicine – a moral imperative for doctors as well
Allocation of resources remains one of the most onerous tasks in medicine and in departments of health. Increases in novel…
To the choir: Forward-thinking faculty sharing innovations mostly among themselves
Surveys and network analyses of 192 STEM faculty at three universities revealed that frequent users of evidence-based instructional practices are…
Being a selfish jerk doesn’t get you ahead: Study
Two studies provide empirical evidence to settle the question of whether being aggressively Machiavellian helps people get ahead. The studies…
Scientists develop first drug-like compounds to inhibit elusive cancer-linked enzymes
Structural biology techniques helped researchers target the nuclear receptor-binding SET domain family for the first time; its malfunction is associated…
Genetic mutations may be linked to infertility, early menopause
A new study identifies a specific gene’s previously unknown role in fertility. When the gene is missing in fruit flies,…