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March 31, 2015

"Ethics and the Politics of Advancing Nursing Knowledge," Nursing Science Quarterly
Authors: Constance Milton
The politics of academia involve intricate human relationships that are political in nature as nurse leaders and scholars struggle to advance nursing science with complex leading-following situations. This article begins a dialogue of considering potential meanings for what it means to be political within competing interest groups in academia, and within the discipline of nursing.
"University of Minnesota Made 'Serious' Ethical Errors in Trial of Antipsychotics, Finds Report," The BMJ
Author: Michael McCarthy
The University of Minnesota’s handling of a case in which a psychiatric patient participating in a drug trial killed himself raised “serious ethical issues and numerous conflicts of interest, which university leaders have been consistently unwilling to acknowledge,” a scathing report by the state’s legislative auditor has found.
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry"Unwarranted Optimism in Media Portrayals of Genetic Research on Addiction Overshadows Critical Ethical and Social Concerns," Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives
Authors: Jenny Ostergren, Molly Dingel, Jennifer McCormick, Barbara Koenig
The cost of addiction in the United States, in combination with a host of new tools and techniques, has fueled an explosion of genetic research on addiction. Because the media has the capacity to reflect and influence public perception, there is a need to examine how treatments and preventive approaches projected to emerge from addiction genetic research are presented to the public.
"Media Debates and 'Ethical Publicity' on Social Sex Selection through Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Technology in Australia," Culture, Health, & Sexuality
Author: Andrea Whittaker
This paper offers a critical discourse analysis of media debate over social sex selection in the Australian media from 2008 to 2014.

 

"Medicaid Consent to Sterilization Forms: Historical, Practical, Ethical, and Advocacy Considerations," Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
Authors: Dana Block-Abraham, Kavita Arora, Danielle Tate, Rebekah Gee
The US government developed a Medicaid Consent to Sterilization form in the mid-1970s to protect vulnerable populations from coerced sterilization. US health care practices have evolved significantly since that time. The form, however, has not changed, and may be preventing access to desired services for the same vulnerable populations it was originally created to protect.

"Hospital-Based Active Shooter Incidents: Sanctuary Under Fire," Journal of the American Medical Association
Authors: Eli Adashi, Hans Gao, I. Glenn Cohen
In this Viewpoint, the authors discuss the evolving frequency of hospital-based active shooter incidents, the relevant legal framework, and the role of hospitals and physicians in countering this threat.

 

"The Desire to Hasten Death: Using Grounded Theory for a Better Understanding of ‘When Perception of Time Tends to Be a Slippery Slope’," Palliative Medicine
Authors: Martina Pestinger, Stephanie Stiel, Frank Elsner, Guy Widdershoven, Raymond Voltz, Friedemann Nauck, Lukas Radbruch
Some patients with advanced and progressive diseases express a desire to hasten death. This study evaluated the motivations of patients expressing such a desire in a country with prohibitive legislation on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
"Androgens, Hair Loss and Eugenics: A Tale of Discovery and American Social History," Experimental Dermatology
Authors: Shanti Ayob, Andrew Messenger
We are indebted to the subjects of research on human hair biology who suffered what we would now consider unacceptable and cruel treatment by those responsible for their care.
 
"Iranian Women and Care Providers’ Perceptions of Equitable Prenatal Care: A Qualitative Study," Nursing Ethics
Authors: Mahin Gheibizadeh, Heidar Ali Abedi, Easa Mohammadi, Parvin Abedi
Equity as a basic human right builds the foundation of all areas of primary healthcare, especially prenatal care. However, it is unclear how pregnant women and their care providers perceive the equitable prenatal care. This study aimed to explore Iranian women's and care providers' perceptions of equitable prenatal care.

"On Dealing with the Innovations of the Future," Science and Engineering Ethics
Author: Raymond Spier
As our ways of living have changed dramatically over the last 20 or so years, so might we expect even more such changes in the next couple of decades? But what changes might be in the offing and how should we as citizens, students, educators, ethicists and concerned individuals deal with them?
 

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