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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Natalie Pafitis MSc
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BMC Medical Ethics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the ethical aspects of biomedical research and clinical practice, including professional choices and conduct, medical technologies, healthcare systems and health policies.
BMC Medical Ethics (ISSN 1472-6939) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Cinahl, PsycINFO, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :10
People with potentially stigmatizing conditions such as alcoholism give similar consent to those with other illnesses for the use of their health data, and consent is more likely for biological samples or linked health data use than personal information.
BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :9
Informed public debate regarding the non-medical use of psychostimulants is required, as the current media slant towards a discussing the beneficial effects of methylphenidate for performance enhancement could serve to entice unprescribed use.
BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :7
Egyptian patients participating in medical research often misunderstand the nature of research studies, having unrealistic expectations of individual tailoring of treatment and benefit from any therapeutic intervention given during a research study.
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Debate
How old are you? Newborn gestational age discriminates neonatal resuscitation practices in the Italian debate. Emanuela Turillazzi, Vittorio Fineschi BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :19 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Reporting of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in the Netherlands: descriptive study Hilde Buiting, Johannes van Delden, Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Judith Rietjens, Mette Rurup, Donald van Tol, Joseph Gevers, Paul van der Maas, Agnes van der Heide BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :18 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Microbicides Development Programme: Engaging the community in the standard of care debate in a vaginal microbicide trial in Mwanza, Tanzania Andrew Vallely, Charles Shagi, Shelley Lees, Katherine Shapiro, Joseph Masanja, Lawi Nikolau, Johari Kazimoto, Selephina Soteli, Claire Moffat, John Changalucha, Sheena McCormack, Richard J Hayes BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :17 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Debate
A developing country response to Lavery et al . "In global health research, is it legitimate to stop clinical trials early on account of their opportunity costs?" Douglas R Wassenaar, Gita Ramjee BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :16 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Assessment of the capacity to consent to treatment in patients admitted to acute medical wards Sylfa Fassassi, Yanik Bianchi, Friedrich Stiefel, G BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :15 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Informed recruitment in partner studies of HIV transmission: an ethical issue in couples research Louise-Anne McNutt, Elisa J Gordon, Anneli Uusk BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :14 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Impact of social stigma on the process of obtaining informed consent for genetic research on podoconiosis: a qualitative study Fasil Tekola, Susan Bull, Bobbie Farsides, Melanie J Newport, Adebowale Adeyemo, Charles N Rotimi, Gail Davey BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :13 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ethical issues relating to the banking of umbilical cord blood in Mexico V Moises Serrano-Delgado, Barbara Novello-Garza, Edith Valdez-Martinez BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :12 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Post-consent assessment of dental subjects' understanding of informed consent in oral health research in Nigeria Olaniyi O Taiwo, Nancy Kass BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :11 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Consent for use of personal information for health research: Do people with potentially stigmatizing health conditions and the general public differ in their opinions? Donald J Willison, Valerie Steeves, Cathy Charles, Lisa Schwartz, Jennifer Ranford, Gina Agarwal, Ji Cheng, Lehana Thabane BMC Medical Ethics 2009, 10 :10 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
The impact of networks on clinical trials in the United Kingdom Sze May Ng, Alan Michael Weindling Trials 2009, 10 :100 (4 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Analytic perspective
Debunking the claim that abstinence is usually healthier for smokers than switching to a low-risk alternative, and other observations about anti-tobacco-harm-reduction arguments Carl V Phillips Harm Reduction Journal 2009, 6 :29 (3 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
A new strategic phase for genomic medicine in UK health services Hilary Burton, Caroline F Wright, Ron Zimmern Genome Med 2009, 1 :93 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
Planning for translational research in genomics Naomi Hawkins, Jantina de Vries, Paula Boddington, Jane Kaye, Catherine Heeney Genome Med 2009, 1 :87 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Presumed consent for organ preservation in uncontrolled donation after cardiac death in the United States: a public policy with serious consequences Joseph L Verheijde, Mohamed Y Rady, Joan McGregor Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2009, 4 :15 (22 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Paranoid atmospheres: Psychiatric knowledge and delusional realities Jann E Schlimme Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2009, 4 :14 (17 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Time for a unified approach to medical ethics Shaheen E Lakhan, Elissa Hamlat, Turi McNamee, Cyndi Laird Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2009, 4 :13 (8 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Performance-based readability testing of participant information for a Phase 3 IVF trial Peter Knapp, DK Raynor, Jonathan Silcock, Brian Parkinson Trials 2009, 10 :79 (1 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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What causes increasing and unnecessary use of radiological investigations? a survey of radiologists' perceptions Kristin B Lysdahl, Bj BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :155 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
The role of disclosure in relation to assent to participate in HIV-related research among HIV-infected youth: a formative study Amy Corneli, Lara Vaz, Jennyfer Dulyx, Serge Omba, Stuart Rennie, Frieda Behets Journal of the International AIDS Society 2009, 12 :17 (27 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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