Ethical Aspects of Clinical Practice

Ethical aspects of clinical chemistry.

The work performed by the clinical chemist may deeply affect the decisions of the doctor and the well-being of the patient. Yet in contrast to the doctor and to the nurse the clinical chemist usually has no personal relationship with the patient. Being encumbered by much technology and anonymity is itself a reason for scrutinising his involvement in issues of health care ethics. This is an atte...

Ethical Aspects of Multiple Pregnancy

The rate of multiple pregnancy has dramatically increased during the past decades, along with the diffusion of assisted reproduction technology (ART). Multiple pregnancy entail an increased risk of, at times life threatening, maternal complications i.e. pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or abruptio placenta, of serious neonatal hazards, i.e. extreme prematurity or growth retardation, as well as deleteri...

Distinguishing between clinical practice and clinical research: A Review of definitions and ethical issues

While Clinical research and clinical practice are closely related, distinguishing and maintaining the boundaries between them has form determining debates in contemporary bioethics. The most important implication of the research-practice distinction is to identify which clinical activities need review and oversight by research ethics committees. Adopting distinct approaches to clinical research...

Ethical problems in clinical practice.

Ethics is about judgment, which is rarely black and white. This paper highlights some of the ethical dilemmas that face practising clinicians in their everyday life and restates how useful the General Medical Council guidance is to make appropriate decisions. The authors have faced all eight of the clinical scenarios in this paper in their routine clinical practice.

Ethical and legal aspects of clinical trials.