Dignitas Personae
Ari Zivotofsky, and Alan Jotkowitz, "A Jewish Response to the Vatican's New Bioethical Guidelines," The American Journal of Bioethics 9, no.11 (November 2009): 26-30. This article is followed by eight "peer commentaries," pp 31-47.
End-of-Life Care
Richard Sparks, C.S.P., "Hospice Care: When Enough Is Enough," St. Meinrad, IN: Abbey Press, 2009 (CareNotes, #23025).
Richard Sparks, C.S.P., "What Is Palliative Care — And When Is It Called For?" St. Meinrad, IN: Abbey Press, 2009 (CareNotes, #23003).
Richard Sparks, C.S.P., "When Families Look to YOU for End-of-Life Advice," St. Meinrad, IN: Abbey Press, 2009 (CareGuides for the Care Team, # 20867).
Pandemics
Nancy Baum, Peter Jacobsen, and Susan Gould, "'Listen to the People': Public Deliberation about Social-Distancing Measures in a Pandemic," The American Journal of Bioethics 9, no.11 (November 2009): 4-14. This article is followed by six "peer commentaries," pp 15-25.
Placebos
Bennett Foddy, "A Duty to Deceive: Placebos in Clinical Practice," The American Journal of Bioethics 9, no.12 (December 2009): 4-12. This article is followed by thirteen "peer commentaries," pp 13-38.
Franklin Miller and Luana Colloca, "The Legitimacy of Placebo Treatments in Clinical Practice," The American Journal of Bioethics 9, no.12 (December 2009): 39-47. This article is followed by three "peer commentaries," pp 48-54.
Research Ethics
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