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Ethics Round Up- Year 2024
As the field of medical ethics continues to evolve, 2024 has brought a host of groundbreaking developments and newsworthy moments that merit attention. From legislative shifts to advancements in medical technology, these key highlights have sparked debate and shaped the ethical landscape of healthcare in the UK and beyond. Here are the top five medical ethics events and developments of the year:
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ONLINE SEMINAR – A fair exchange: why living kidney donors in England should be financially compensated – RECORDING
This is a recording of the online seminar that took place on 24th April 2024 featuring Bonnie Venter and Daniel Rodger
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ONLINE SEMINAR – A global profession needs a global ethos – The World Medical Association’s Revised International Code of Medical Ethics provides one – RECORDING
This is a recording of the online seminar that took place on 21st March 2024 featuring Raanan Gillon, Urban Wiesing and Ramin W Parsa-Parsi.
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2024 LEWIS HEADLEY LECTURE – Clinical Ethics and the Law, Tor Butler-Cole – RECORDING
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VIRTUAL SEMINAR – Different emergency departments, different triage systems: when is it an ethical problem that two patients with the same condition are triaged with different criteria? And should the public know about it? – RECORDING
This is a recording of the online seminar that took place on 18th October 2023 featuring Silvia Camporesi & Davide Battisti
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Do international medical volunteers create more harm than good in “developing countries”?
Georgina Adams, Cardiff University, received a bursary for her 2023 elective in Kenya. You can read a report of her project below.
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An insight into new mental health infrastructure in Tanzania and its effects on patient autonomy
Jessica Morgan, University of Oxford, received a bursary for her 2023 elective in Tanzania. You can read her report of her project below.
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The impact of Malaysian abortion law on patient experiences: a focused reflection
Sophie Coe, University of Birmingham, received a bursary for her 2023 elective in Malaysia. You can read her report of her project below.
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VIRTUAL SEMINAR – Pregnancy and superior moral status: a proposal for two thresholds of personhood – RECORDING
This is a recording of the online seminar that took place on 19th July 2023 featuring Heloise Robinson
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VIRTUAL SEMINAR – Green Bioethics: Environmental Sustainability and Health Care – RECORDING
This is a recording of the online seminar that took place on 3rd May 2023 featuring Cristina Richie
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In Conversation with Dr Brandy Schillace
Editor-in-Chief, Medical Humanities: A podcast about MH's social justice and diversity aims
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VIRTUAL SEMINAR – MEDICINE AND THE MARKETPLACE – RECORDING
This is a recording of the online seminar that took place on 8th February 2023 featuring Siun Gallagher
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