Towards Redirecting the Female Circumcision Debate: Legal, Ethical and Cultural Considerations

Legal, cultural and ethical considerations on the informing of the cancer patient: a perspective from Greece.

PURPOSE To discuss the current official legal position of the Greek Council and the official international statement on the subject, as well as the emerging cultural and moral aspects on the issue of informing the cancer patient. METHODS Perusal of national and international legal and ethics sources, under a multidisciplinary perspective. RESULTS According to the Council of State of Greece ...

Ethical and legal considerations for Canadian registries.

that will impact the creation and operation of neurological disease registries in Canada. This document is not meant to provide legal or ethical advice. In order to ensure that applicable laws and organizational policies are adhered to in an appropriate manner, it is recommended that legal advisors and relevant organizational representatives be consulted. For registries to succeed, it is critic...

Plastination: ethical and medico-legal considerations

The international plastination phenomenon has proved to be immensely popular with audiences world-wide. Never before has the human body been exposed to public gaze in such an accessible manner. The exhibitions have perplexed many, included anatomists, some of whom find the display of human bodies unethical. The objective of this study is to review the attention on the use of plastination and ex...

Informed consent for neonatal circumcision: an ethical and legal conundrum.

Knowledge and Attitude of Midwifery Students towards Observing the Ethical and Legal Standards of Patients' Rights

Background & aim: In the midwifery profession, observing legal and ethical issues in professional practices should be emphasized. Legal and ethical advancements in the realm of midwifery have raised the need for midwives’ awareness as to patient rights. This study was performed to evaluate midwifery students’ knowledge and attitude towards observing the ethical and legal standards of patient ri...