Wendy Walker examines some important ethical issues that researchers need to consider before and during phenomenological research. She argues that failure to address such issues means putting at risk the rights of research participants.

Ethical Considerations for Virtual Worlds Alanah Mitchell Walker College ofBusiness Appalachian State University mitchellaj @appstate. edu Deepak Khazanchi College of Information Science and Technology University ofNebraska at Omaha [email protected] Metaverses, like Second Life and Teleplace, and the inherent technology capabilities that they offer continue to be of interest for rese:u-che...

IntroductIon Since Hippocrates, the guarantee of patients’ rights, dignity and safety has been the object of consideration and debate. Recently, these discussions have been directed to the understanding that these rights represent human rights, with patients being considered within the context of their humanity. That is, the patient will be thought of not only as a biological being, but as the ...

The practice of pediatric neurology demands a high level of responsibility at multiple levels. These include listening carefully to people's stories in order to assess each situation, planning and implementing investigations and therapies, individual and family counseling, longitudinal follow-up from fetal life throughout childhood and adolescence, organization of transition to adult care, and ...