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		Debate One and done? Equality of opportunity and repeated access to scarce, indivisible medical resources Marco D Huesch BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:11 (24 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The decision-making process for the fate of frozen embryos by Japanese infertile women: a qualitative study Shizuko Takahashi, Misao Fujita, Akihisa Fujimoto, Toshihiro Fujiwara, Tetsu Yano, Osamu Tsutsumi, Yuji Taketani, Akira Akabayashi BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:9 (20 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The four principles: Can they be measured and do they predict ethical decision making? Katie Page BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:10 (20 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ethics, patient rights and staff attitudes in Shanghai's psychiatric hospitals Liang Su, Jingjing Huang, Weimin Yang, Huafang Li, Yifeng Shen, Yifeng Xu BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:8 (17 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Can physicians' judgments of futility be accepted by patients? A comparative survey of Japanese physicians and laypeople Yasuhiro Kadooka, Atsushi Asai, Seiji Bito BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:7 (20 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Debate The risk-benefit task of research ethics committees: An evaluation of current approaches and the need to incorporate decision studies methods Rosemarie DLC Bernabe, Ghislaine JMW van Thiel, Jan AM Raaijmakers, Johannes JM van Delden BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:6 (20 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Debate Empirical research in medical ethics: How conceptual accounts on normative-empirical collaboration may improve research practice Sabine Salloch, Jan Schildmann, Jochen Vollmann BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:5 (13 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Medical Ethics has undergone a shift away from normative-philosophical analyses in favour of increased empiricism; a collaboration between empirical and normative approaches is suggested to improve research practices.
		Research article The publication of ethically uncertain research: attitudes and practices of journal editors Carla L Angelski, Conrad V Fernandez, Charles Weijer, Jun Gao BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:4 (11 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Patterns of biomedical science production in a sub-Saharan research center Selidji T Agnandji, Valerie Tsassa, Cornelia Conzelmann, Carsten Kohler, Hans-Jorg Ehni BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:3 (26 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ethical problems in pediatrics: what does the setting of care and education show us? Jucélia Guedert, Suely Grosseman BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:2 (16 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Ethical problems reported in pediatric care include issues with physician-patient relationships, end-of-life care, health professional conduct, socioeconomic issues and health policies, and pediatric teaching; further analysis indicates that types of ethical problems differ across settings.
		Study protocol Promoting advance planning for health care and research among older adults: A randomized controlled trial Gina Bravo, Marcel Arcand, Danièle Blanchette, Anne-Marie Boire-Lavigne, Marie-France Dubois, Maryse Guay, Paule Hottin, Julie Lane, Judith Lauzon, Suzanne Bellemare BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:1 (5 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Perspectives on the ethical concerns and justifications of the 2006 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV testing recommendations Michael J Waxman, Roland C Merchant, M Teresa Celada, Melissa A Clark BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:24 (16 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Nurse managers' experience with ethical issues in six government hospitals in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study Maizura Musa, Md Harun-Or-Rashid, Junichi Sakamoto BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:23 (16 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ethics in practice: the state of the debate on promoting the social value of global health research in resource poor settings particularly Africa Geoffrey M Lairumbi, Parker Michael, Raymond Fitzpatrick, Michael C English BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:22 (15 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The perceptions of danish physiotherapists on the ethical issues related to the physiotherapist-patient relationship during the first session: a phenomenological approach Jeanette Praestegaard, Gunvor Gard BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:21 (12 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Stakeholders understanding of the concept of benefit sharing in health research in Kenya: a qualitative study Geoffrey M Lairumbi, Michael Parker, Raymond Fitzpatrick, English C Mike BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:20 (3 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Be known, be available, be mutual: a qualitative ethical analysis of social values in rural palliative care Barbara Pesut, Joan L Bottorff, Carole A Robinson BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:19 (28 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Correspondence Ethical issues at the interface of clinical care and research practice in pediatric oncology: a narrative review of parents' and physicians' experiences Martine C de Vries, Mirjam Houtlosser, Jan M Wit, Dirk P Engberts, Dorine Bresters, Gertjan JL Kaspers, Evert van Leeuwen BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:18 (27 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk communication and informed consent in the medical tourism industry: A thematic content analysis of canadian broker websites Kali Penney, Jeremy Snyder, Valorie A Crooks, Rory Johnston BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:17 (26 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Secondary uses and the governance of de-identified data: Lessons from the human genome diversity panel Stephanie M Fullerton, Sandra S-J Lee BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:16 (26 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Saudi mothers' preferences about breaking bad news concerning newborns: a structured verbal questionnaire Sameer Y Al-Abdi, Eman A Al-Ali, Matar H Daheer, Yaseen M Al-Saleh, Khalid H Al-Qurashi, Maryam A Al-Aamri BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:15 (23 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Qualitative thematic analysis of consent forms used in cancer genome sequencing Clarissa Allen, William D Foulkes BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:14 (19 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Informed consent forms used in cancer genome sequencing studies show high similarity for protecting patient privacy and a strong trend towards data-sharing among researchers but are variable when discussing re-contacting participants and facilitating participant withdrawal.
		Research article How local IRBs view central IRBs in the US Robert Klitzman BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:13 (23 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Moving to CIRBs (Centralized Institutional Review Boards) in an effort to harmonize research policies can also mean a loss of specialized local knowledge as well as less effective communication between researchers and their local IRBs.
		Debate Inapplicability of advance directives in a paternalistic setting: the case of a post-communist health system Gentian Vyshka, Jera Kruja BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:12 (15 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Debate Personal genome testing: Test characteristics to clarify the discourse on ethical, legal and societal issues Eline M Bunnik, Maartje HN Schermer, A Cecile JW Janssens BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:11 (14 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

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		Debate One and done? Equality of opportunity and repeated access to scarce, indivisible medical resources Marco D Huesch BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:11 (24 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The decision-making process for the fate of frozen embryos by Japanese infertile women: a qualitative study Shizuko Takahashi, Misao Fujita, Akihisa Fujimoto, Toshihiro Fujiwara, Tetsu Yano, Osamu Tsutsumi, Yuji Taketani, Akira Akabayashi BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:9 (20 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The four principles: Can they be measured and do they predict ethical decision making? Katie Page BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:10 (20 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ethics, patient rights and staff attitudes in Shanghai's psychiatric hospitals Liang Su, Jingjing Huang, Weimin Yang, Huafang Li, Yifeng Shen, Yifeng Xu BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:8 (17 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Can physicians' judgments of futility be accepted by patients? A comparative survey of Japanese physicians and laypeople Yasuhiro Kadooka, Atsushi Asai, Seiji Bito BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:7 (20 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Debate The risk-benefit task of research ethics committees: An evaluation of current approaches and the need to incorporate decision studies methods Rosemarie DLC Bernabe, Ghislaine JMW van Thiel, Jan AM Raaijmakers, Johannes JM van Delden BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:6 (20 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Debate Empirical research in medical ethics: How conceptual accounts on normative-empirical collaboration may improve research practice Sabine Salloch, Jan Schildmann, Jochen Vollmann BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:5 (13 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Medical Ethics has undergone a shift away from normative-philosophical analyses in favour of increased empiricism; a collaboration between empirical and normative approaches is suggested to improve research practices.
		Research article The publication of ethically uncertain research: attitudes and practices of journal editors Carla L Angelski, Conrad V Fernandez, Charles Weijer, Jun Gao BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:4 (11 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Patterns of biomedical science production in a sub-Saharan research center Selidji T Agnandji, Valerie Tsassa, Cornelia Conzelmann, Carsten Kohler, Hans-Jorg Ehni BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:3 (26 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ethical problems in pediatrics: what does the setting of care and education show us? Jucélia Guedert, Suely Grosseman BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:2 (16 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Ethical problems reported in pediatric care include issues with physician-patient relationships, end-of-life care, health professional conduct, socioeconomic issues and health policies, and pediatric teaching; further analysis indicates that types of ethical problems differ across settings.
		Study protocol Promoting advance planning for health care and research among older adults: A randomized controlled trial Gina Bravo, Marcel Arcand, Danièle Blanchette, Anne-Marie Boire-Lavigne, Marie-France Dubois, Maryse Guay, Paule Hottin, Julie Lane, Judith Lauzon, Suzanne Bellemare BMC Medical Ethics 2012, 13:1 (5 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Perspectives on the ethical concerns and justifications of the 2006 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV testing recommendations Michael J Waxman, Roland C Merchant, M Teresa Celada, Melissa A Clark BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:24 (16 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Nurse managers' experience with ethical issues in six government hospitals in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study Maizura Musa, Md Harun-Or-Rashid, Junichi Sakamoto BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:23 (16 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Ethics in practice: the state of the debate on promoting the social value of global health research in resource poor settings particularly Africa Geoffrey M Lairumbi, Parker Michael, Raymond Fitzpatrick, Michael C English BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:22 (15 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The perceptions of danish physiotherapists on the ethical issues related to the physiotherapist-patient relationship during the first session: a phenomenological approach Jeanette Praestegaard, Gunvor Gard BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:21 (12 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Stakeholders understanding of the concept of benefit sharing in health research in Kenya: a qualitative study Geoffrey M Lairumbi, Michael Parker, Raymond Fitzpatrick, English C Mike BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:20 (3 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Be known, be available, be mutual: a qualitative ethical analysis of social values in rural palliative care Barbara Pesut, Joan L Bottorff, Carole A Robinson BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:19 (28 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Correspondence Ethical issues at the interface of clinical care and research practice in pediatric oncology: a narrative review of parents' and physicians' experiences Martine C de Vries, Mirjam Houtlosser, Jan M Wit, Dirk P Engberts, Dorine Bresters, Gertjan JL Kaspers, Evert van Leeuwen BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:18 (27 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk communication and informed consent in the medical tourism industry: A thematic content analysis of canadian broker websites Kali Penney, Jeremy Snyder, Valorie A Crooks, Rory Johnston BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:17 (26 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Secondary uses and the governance of de-identified data: Lessons from the human genome diversity panel Stephanie M Fullerton, Sandra S-J Lee BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:16 (26 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Saudi mothers' preferences about breaking bad news concerning newborns: a structured verbal questionnaire Sameer Y Al-Abdi, Eman A Al-Ali, Matar H Daheer, Yaseen M Al-Saleh, Khalid H Al-Qurashi, Maryam A Al-Aamri BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:15 (23 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Qualitative thematic analysis of consent forms used in cancer genome sequencing Clarissa Allen, William D Foulkes BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:14 (19 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Informed consent forms used in cancer genome sequencing studies show high similarity for protecting patient privacy and a strong trend towards data-sharing among researchers but are variable when discussing re-contacting participants and facilitating participant withdrawal.
		Research article How local IRBs view central IRBs in the US Robert Klitzman BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:13 (23 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Moving to CIRBs (Centralized Institutional Review Boards) in an effort to harmonize research policies can also mean a loss of specialized local knowledge as well as less effective communication between researchers and their local IRBs.
		Debate Inapplicability of advance directives in a paternalistic setting: the case of a post-communist health system Gentian Vyshka, Jera Kruja BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:12 (15 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Debate Personal genome testing: Test characteristics to clarify the discourse on ethical, legal and societal issues Eline M Bunnik, Maartje HN Schermer, A Cecile JW Janssens BMC Medical Ethics 2011, 12:11 (14 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central