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Medical ethics

Daniel Sokol: The messiness of medicine

March 31, 2016

Last week I attended a conference for surgeons. In the hall, a poster described the case of a neurology patient who had, literally, inhaled a chicken sandwich. The surgeon, with […]

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Jerome P Kassirer: A Canadian purge

March 4, 2016

Earlier this week the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) fired the editor in chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), citing slipping journal revenue and declining reputation as a cause. […]

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Enes Hajdarbegovic and Deepak Balak: Science, spam, and scam

January 27, 2016

Hi there! Are you interested in making easy money? Go into scientific publishing with this easy three step programme: The first step is to get yourself a website. Get some […]

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Marika Davies: Virtual ethics—could 3D avatars help prepare doctors to deal with ethical dilemmas?

June 2, 2015

The news that virtual reality is making a comeback is likely to meet with a mixed reception in the world of medical education. Concerns were recently raised that simulation should […]

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Ian Barker: Why we should all move to an opt-out system for organ donation

May 22, 2015

On 1 December 2015, Wales will be the first country in the UK to introduce an opt-out system for organ donation. This means that patients will need to actively opt […]

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Marika Davies: Medical students and social media

April 30, 2015

Anyone who has taught medical students in recent years will be familiar with the sight of students appearing more interested in the screens of their laptops, tablets, or mobile phones. […]

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Marika Davies: Medical ethics and the criminal justice system

April 16, 2015

If a patient produced a machete during a consultation, reminding you of your duty of confidentiality as he calmly placed it in the sharps bin, what would you do? Professional […]

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Julia Pakpoor: Sir Terry Pratchett’s legacy to the right to die

March 18, 2015

The literary world is grieving the death of author Sir Terry Pratchett, who was knighted for his services to literature and who has sold more than 65 million books. The […]

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Nasreen Jessani: The (conflicted) role of researchers as advocates

March 9, 2015

“You must lobby the parliament for your research to be considered! Rigorous evidence needs to be coupled with intense lobbying in order for political parties, who are steered by interest […]

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Kate Adlington: Mitochondrial donation—the person at the centre of “three person IVF”

February 4, 2015

A vote was held yesterday in the House of Commons to decide whether to allow mitochondrial donation to be used in clinical practice. The vote marked the culmination of a […]

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