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Websites in Bioethics

  1. AIDS in Africa - Ethics, Law, Society
    This site covers ethical, legal, social issues of HIV/AIDS in AFRICA (focus on South Africa). Folders cover patients, health care professionals, resource allocation, research, IPR and other issues.
    http://www.developing-world-bioethics.org

  2. Affordable access to essential medication in developing countries: conflicts between ethical and economic imperatives
    Review article by U Schuklenk and RE Ashcroft on ethical issues of drug pricing in developing countries and the consequences of intellectual property rights (patents) on access to essential drugs in such societies.
    http://www.wits.ac.za/bioethics/access.htm

  3. Affymetrix Resources: Genetics and Society
    Affymetrix believes informed public discussion will help ensure that beneficial uses of genetic information are available to society.
    http://www.affymetrix.com/resources/genetics.html

  4. Algorithm: Rapid Approach to Ethical Problems
    How should clinicians approach an ethical dilemma when they have little time to ponder or to seek consultation? This proven method works.
    http://galenpress.com/extras/extra17.htm

  5. American - National Reference Center for BioEthics Literature
    A specialised collection of books, journals, newspaper articles, legal materials, regulations, codes, government publications, and other relevant documents concerned with issues in biomedical and professional ethics. The world's largest collection related to ethical issues in medicine and biomedical research.
    http://www.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/

  6. American Society of Bioethics and Humanities
    Professional society of individuals, organizations, and institutions interested in bioethics and humanities.
    http://www.asbh.org/

  7. Australasian Bioethics Information
    Resources on bioethics issues, including a weekly news digest of the latest bioethics news from around the world.
    http://www.australasianbioethics.org

  8. Bioethics Division at Wits University
    Wits University Faculty of Health Sciences Bioethics Division. Resources section (links). Editorial offices of the journals BIOETHICS and DEVELOPING WORLD BIOETHICS. Contact details.
    http://www.health.wits.ac.za/bioethics

  9. Bioethics Research Group @ NTNU
    interdisciplinary research group:ethical challenges of modern medical technology and biotechnology, prenatal screening, postnatal screening, euthanasia, medicalization, risk-perception and genetically modified food.
    http://www.bioethics.ntnu.no

  10. Bioethics Website at Charles Sturt University
    The main bioethics teaching site for students at Charles Sturt University. Visitors are welcome to browse the public pages.
    http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/arts/humss/bioethic/index.htm

  11. Bioethics, Inc.
    Commercial organisation providing bioethics, clinical ethics, research ethics consultancy services.
    http://www.bioethicsinc.com/

  12. Bioethics.net
    Broad overview of historical & current moral issues in the fields of medical treatment & research, from the U. of Penn. Includes news, headlines, articles, upcoming events.
    http://www.med.upenn.edu/~bioethic/

  13. Bioethics: a fully online introductory course by Dr. Tom Kerns
    The bioethics of clinical medical practice, medical research, health care ethics, public health, and human rights are dealt with in this course.
    http://www.bioethicscourse.info

  14. Bioetica en la Red
    Spanish language bioethics site, documentation, news, books,
    http://www.bioeticaweb.com/

  15. Biomedical Ethics
    Newsletter of the European Network for Biomedical Ethics. Subscription information, and one online issue.
    http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/zew/bme/

  16. Biomedical Ethics in the Cancer Ward
    Reflections on Biomedical Ethics in the Cancer Ward from a Patient's Perspective
    http://www.geocities.com/avromavl

  17. Biotechnology Governance Forum
    This site provides comprehensive information about the science, policy, and ethical aspects of research and experimentation on the early stages of human life.
    http://www.biotechgov.org

  18. Breaking Bioethics News
    the latest issues and commentary (at MSNBC).
    http://www.msnbc.com/news/BREAKINGBIOETHICS_Front.asp

  19. Case Western Reserve University's Center for Biomedical Ethics
    Mission is to improve public and professional understanding of the ethical issues involved in health sciences research, healthcare delivery, and health policy development - through teaching, conducting research and stimulating community dialogue.
    http://www.cwru.edu/med/bioethics/bioethics.html

  20. Case: Practicing and Teaching on the Newly Dead
    Case commentary on a controversial topic. Should newly dead bodies be used to teach medical practitioners skills that can be used to save others?
    http://galenpress.com/extras/extra20.htm

  21. Case: Rights of Minors
    Case commentary on a common dilemma. When can and must children be treated without parental consent?
    http://galenpress.com/extras/extra21.htm

  22. Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh
    Information on joint degree, graduate and continuing education in Bioethics and Health Law.
    http://www.pitt.edu/~bioethic

  23. Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
    Provides news, information, and other resources on bioethics. Analysis from a Christian perspective.
    http://www.cbhd.org/

  24. Centre for Bio-Ethics and Health Law
    Centre for Bio-Ethics and Health Law is an independent academic institute offering short-term advice and research; it organises courses and provides training sessions. Within the Centre veterinarians and ethicists work together in areas of applied ethics and education and in judicial research.
    http://www.uu-cbg.nl/

  25. Centre for Human Bioethics
    Monash University's One-Stop bioethics site. Bioethics degree programs, Bioethics Resources Centre Center, Bioethics research.
    http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics

  26. Council of Europe Bioethics Division
    European Bioethics Convention, Human Rights & Biomedicine human cloning, organ transplantation, biomedical research, human embryo & foetus, human genetics, xenotransplantation,
    http://www.coe.int/T/E/Legal_affairs/Legal_co-operation/Bioethics/

  27. Department of Medical Humanities, East Carolina University
    Research, education programs, newsletter, and internet links in the area of medical ethics.
    http://www.ecu.edu/medhum/

  28. Ethics Updates: Literature on Bioethics, Cloning, and Reproductive Technologies
    Links to a variety of papers, events, case studies, and Internet resources.
    http://ethics.sandiego.edu/applied/bioethics/

  29. Ethics of Organ Transplants
    A discussion of the ethical issues of organ transplants.
    http://atheism.about.com/library/weekly/aa052302a.htm

  30. EthicsCommittee.ca -- Resources for Hospital Ethics Committees
    Canadian clearinghouse for resources related to hospital ethics committees.
    http://www.ethicscommittee.ca/

  31. French National Consultative Bioethics Committee
    all the opinions, recommendations and reports, in english, published by the Committee
    http://www.ccne-ethique.fr/

  32. Glasgow University Medical Ethics Debating Society
    Contains information about the Glasgow University Medical Ethics Debating Society. Organisational website with no informative bioethics content beyond that relating to the debating club.
    http://www.gla.ac.uk/Clubs/MEDS

  33. Industrial Hygiene Code of Conduct
    American Board of Industrial Hygiene Ethics Code. May 1995
    http://www.ABIH.org/Docs/Code-of-Ethics.htm

  34. Institute of Human Values in Health Care
    At the Medical University of South Carolina: an interdisciplinary group of scholars whose mission is to bring a more philosophical approach to medicine.
    http://www.values.musc.edu/

  35. International Association of Bioethics
    official website of this international bioethics umbrella organisation, hosted at the University of the Philippines.
    http://www.bioethics-international.org

  36. International Center for Bioethics, Culture and Disability
    Extensive site on bioethics, particularly as pertaining to the rights of disabled people.
    http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org/

  37. International Center for Technology Assessment
    Devoted to study of and remedies for the ethical problems of Patents on life and human body parts.
    http://www.icta.org/

  38. International Network for Life Studies
    Japanese bioethicist's views on life and death issues, and environmental ethics.
    http://www.lifestudies.org/

  39. Islamic Views on Medical Ethics
    Islamic views on many medical ethics issues including organ donation, cloning, euthanasia, abortion , fertility, sex change operations.
    http://www.islamicmedicine.org/ethics.htm

  40. MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
    A center devoted to teaching future clinical ethicists.
    http://ethics.bsd.uchicago.edu/

  41. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
    Ethics Center at Santa Clara University, offers articles, cases, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics. Focus on: Biotechnology and Health Care Ethics, Character Education, Business Ethics, Government Ethics, Global Ethical Leadership, and Technology Ethics.
    http://www.scu.edu/ethics/

  42. MedWebPlus: Bioethics
    exhaustive collection of links for Bioethics.
    http://www.medwebplus.com/subject/Bioethics.html

  43. Medical Ethics
    Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
    http://www.scu.edu/Ethics/practicing/focusareas/medical/

  44. MedicalEthics.ca - Medical Ethics Resources
    Clearinghouse for resources related to medical (i.e., physician) ethics.
    http://www.medicalethics.ca/

  45. National Bioethics Advisory Commission
    Commission created by Presidential Executive order #12975 (10/3/1995).
    http://www.bioethics.gov/

  46. National Information Resource on Ethics & Human Genetics
    Compilation of links, journals and other publications that offer research about the ethical and moral aspects of applying genetic knowledge to humans.
    http://www.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/nirehg/

  47. Neonatology And Rights Of Families
    NAROF gives voice to parents and professionals critical of current practices in neonatology. A resource to gain insight into the human cost of raising survivors of neonatal research and practice.
    http://www.narof.org

  48. NursingEthics.ca
    Canadian nursing ethics website. Highly informative and professional.
    http://www.nursingethics.ca/

  49. Pheromones, Bioethics and Biotechnology
    "Science Friday" audio discussion with Charles Greer, Arthur Caplan, and Susanna Priest on public attitudes about biotechnology research around the world and on the identification of a human gene linked to pheromones. Features related links.
    http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Sep/hour1_090100.html

  50. Philosophy, Medical Ethics and Society
    site deals with new developments in bioethics and medical ethics, offers texts and information about conferences and workshops on ethical aspects of the life sciences.
    http://members.tripod.com/~uniregensburgsvk

  51. Provincial Health Ethics Network (Alberta, Canada)
    Non-profit Canadian organization dedicated to providing bioethics resources including distance education, Bioethics Week, video and book library, sample advance directives, bioethics articles database, video reviews, workshops and periodicals.
    http://www.phen.ab.ca/

  52. Reflections on Biomedical Ethics in the Cancer Ward
    A cancer patient discusses the issues of informed consent, patient autonomy, quality of life and human dignity.
    http://avromavl.esmartweb.com

  53. S I B L E at Sheffield
    Sheffield Institute of Biotechnological Law and Ethics at the University of Sheffield, an inter-faculty institute created to bring together the disparate and wide range of expertise in this area.
    http://www.shef.ac.uk/~sible

  54. Starting Points in Health Care Ethics / Bioethics
    These pages provide suggested readings as a starting point in learning about bioethics / health care ethics.
    http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/start/

  55. Stem Cells in Biomedicine... with a Flavor of Bioethics
    An introduction to stem cells research from both biomedicine 's and bioethics 's points of view.
    http://free.hostdepartment.com/s/stem_cells/

  56. Synaptic Clog
    A weblog maintained to examine current ethical issues in medicine and health.
    http://www.synaptic-clog.com

  57. The Center for Bioethics
    Interdisciplinary unit of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, dedicated to advancing scholarly and public understanding of ethical, legal, social and public policy issues in health care.
    http://www.bioethics.net/

  58. The National Rural Bioethics Project
    The National Rural Bioethics Project aims to identify ethics-related issues that face rural healthcare providers, and to devolop and provide appropriate and relevant resources and materials that help resolve such issues.
    http://www.umt.edu/bioethics

  59. The Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics
    Large collection of commentaries on a wide range of topics by an international, multi-faith network of progressive feminist religious scholars and leaders.
    http://www.sacredchoices.org/

  60. U S Supreme Court Petition
    Whether human-made elements of primary life structures that define the essence of this Court's vaguely defined non-viable (fetus) patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C.
    http://www.nitorig.net/ussa_writ1.htm

  61. UNESCO: The International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO
    The UNESCO IBC is one of many international bodies dealing with the subject of bioethics. This site contains mostly minutes of this forums meetings and various more or less important resolutions.
    http://www.unesco.org/ibc

  62. University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics
    Excellent bioethics resources site, with dedicated link pages to Women's Health, Genetics & Ethics, and End-of-life decision making.
    http://www.utoronto.ca/jcb

  63. e-Medical-Ethics.com
    Information about medical and research ethics, history, oaths and declarations.
    http://www.e-medical-ethics.com/

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