The murky waters of informed consent
Hi there, Informed consent is a cornerstone of modern bioethics. It seems to have a flinty strength, but when put to the test, it begins...
Informed consent in Netherlands: euthanasia
A 64-year-old Dutch woman with dementia was euthanased earlier in March, it has been revealed. According to the Dutch daily De Volkskrant, it was the...
Controversy over shortages of cadavers for medical schools
A shortage of cadavers for students and a growing number of unclaimed bodies is leading to a revival of a 19th century practice.A shortage of...
Informed consent in Netherlands: circumcision
Dutch doctors should discourage the circumcision of boys, even from Jewish and Muslim families, says the Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG), because children cannot give...
Report slams Israeli doctors’ complicity in torture
Some Israeli doctors have cooperated in the torture and mistreatment of prisoners, according to a report by two human rights organisations, Physicians for Human Rights...
Personhood amendment in Mississippi fails
Voters in Mississippi have decided that a fertilised egg should not be granted the legal rights and privileges of a child or adult human. Voters...
Top British hospital “tricked” into giving Italian woman abortion
In a troubling offshoot of medical tourism, an Italian woman flew to Britain to terminate her 28-week-old pregnancy and then flew home to Rimini in...
61-year-old IVF mum admits age limit should be 50
When Susan Tollefsen, 61, became one of Britain’s oldest first-time mothers by using IVF at age 57, she was widely criticised. When Susan Tollefsen, 61,...
Patients in vegetative state are often misdiagnosed: study
Patients in a vegetative state have intervals of wakefulness, but seem to be unaware of themselves or their surroundings, a Lancet study has found. Patients...