Articles
Volume 11 (2010) - April 2010
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Research article
Understanding of research: a Sri Lankan perspective Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, Suwin Hewage, Manura Lekamwattage, Manjula Athukorale, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Kumudu Munasinghe, Kethakie Sumathipala, Joanna Murray, Martin Prince BMC Medical Ethics 2010, 11:7 (27 April 2010) |
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Research article
Readability of state-sponsored advance directive forms in the United States: a cross sectional study Luke A Mueller, Kevin I Reid, Paul S Mueller BMC Medical Ethics 2010, 11:6 (25 April 2010) The readability of US state government-sponsored advance directive forms exceeds recommended level and the average reading skill level of most US adults, indicating that care planning and patient autonomy may be inhibited.
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Research article
Marianne Dion-Labrie, Marie-Chantal Fortin, Marie-Josée Hébert, Hubert Doucet BMC Medical Ethics 2010, 11:5 (9 April 2010) Personalized medicine for renal transplantations uses quantifiable data to minimize risk of rejection but, despite the benefits it offers, some patients may be excluded and therefore physicians should always leave room for clinical judgment.
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