Presymptomatic genetic testing for neurodegenerative diseases can help patients make effective treatment decisions, but the medical profession needs to ensure that the increasing use of the tests is done responsibly.
An ethical case describes an accident where a minor is killed while bungee jumping and her older brother must decide if her wishes to be an organ donor should be honored.
Dr Oluwole Jegede joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Julio C. Nunes, Terence Tumenta, Carmen Black, and Joao P. De Aquino: “What Would Equitable Harm Reduction Look Like?”
The journal invites students to share their medical training observations captured in photographs by highlighting a drawing of a DNA double helix as a symbol for the role of ethics in genetic research.
A case exploring who has the authority to make contraceptive choices, 15-year-old girl whose sexually active status is unknown or her mother, and what is the physician's duty in the situation.