Child welfare versus parental autonomy: medical ethics, the law, and faith-based healing.

What more in the name of god? Theologies and theodicies of faith healing.

The recent deaths of two children from parental decisions to rely on faith healing rather than medical treatment raises fundamental questions about the extent and limits of religious liberty in a liberal democratic society. This essay seeks to identify and critically examine three central issues internal to the ethics of religious communities that engage in faith healing regarding children: (1)...

Effectiveness of Parental Autonomy Support Training on School Student’s' Externalized Behavior

Background and Aim: Childhood and adolescent externalizing behavior is a serious public health issue, and the family, as an underlying factor, may play an important role in preventing or reducing behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence. The aim of this study was to investigate the effective of parental autonomy support training on school students' externalizing behavior. Materials and...

Medical care for the child at risk: on state supervention of parental autonomy.

Circumcision Is Unethical and Unlawful.

The foreskin is a complex structure that protects and moisturizes the head of the penis, and, being the most densely innervated and sensitive portion of the penis, is essential to providing the complete sexual response. Circumcision-the removal of this structure-is non-therapeutic, painful, irreversible surgery that also risks serious physical injury, psychological sequelae, and death. Men rare...

Ethical Aspects of Obesity Management in Children

Introduction: Childhood obesity is a growing global health problem, but in the view of medical ethics, obesity management in children is associated with challenges. Method and materials: This study is a comprehensive review in English (Cochrane Library, and PubMed) and Persian literature which pointed to the ethical aspects of pediatrics obesity management with content analysis. Results: In t...