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Ethical Concerns with Unilateral Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
Unilateral do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders, which are DNR orders placed by clinicians without consent of patients or surrogates, pose some unique ethical concerns. During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, some clinicians had concerns about how these orders were being used.
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Patient Privacy Is Ethical Concern with DTC Tests
Many people assume that companies offering direct-to-consumer lab tests protect their privacy just as a doctor’s office would. However, this is not necessarily the case.
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Knowledge Gap on Direct-to-Consumer Genomic Testing Is an Ethical Worry
Most U.S. companies that offer direct-to-consumer lab tests are not compliant with patient privacy regulations and acknowledge that consumer data could be used by third parties, according to a group of researchers. This article explores ethical concerns.
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IRB Websites Are a Helpful Resource for Undergraduate Research Ethics
The way IRBs communicate about research ethics varies widely depending on the institution. This article will explore what this means for researchers.
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Ethics Committees Obligated To Consider Diverse Study Populations
By the time research ethics committees review a study protocol, it’s largely complete, so ethicists often are reluctant to bring up the issue of whether the study populations are diverse. The author discusses new guidance for how ethics committees can take on this role.
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Ethical Guidance for Autism Genomics Research
Autism genomics research raises some unique ethical concerns. The story will report on new ethics recommendations.
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Ethics Committees Are Adding Community Members
This article covers effective approaches regarding ethics committees adding community members to their ranks.
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Doctors Pressured to Participate in Grateful Patient Fundraising
Physicians are struggling with ethical responses if asked to participate in “grateful patient” fundraising for hospitals/health systems. This article discusses a new ACEP paper that addresses this ethically controversial practice.
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Family/Clinician Conflicts Are Top Reason for Pediatric Ethics Consults
Conflicts between family members and clinicians are the most common issue addressed during ethics consults, according to a group of researchers. This article discusses implications for clinicians and ethics consultants.
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Some Informed Consent Claims Do Not Require Expert Testimony to Establish Standard of Care
This case reinforces the importance of comprehensive communication practices and staying up to date on FDA guidelines and warnings for prescribed medications. The ruling could open the door to additional lawsuits for plaintiffs who otherwise would be unable to locate an expert willing to submit an affidavit.