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This report reviews developments in addiction neuroscience and explores how these may affect the way in which drug problems are perceived and treated, and considers ethical issues relevant to drug policy in Europe....

Bioethics and human rights emerged in the aftermath of the Holocaust, when moral outrage re-energised the outdated concepts of 'medical ethics' and 'natural rights', rebranding them as 'bioethics' and 'human rights' to give them a new purpose. Originally, the principles of bioethics ...

The global reproductive justice community has turned its attention to the abuse and disrespect that many women face during facility-based births. In 2014, the World Health Organisation issued a statement on the issue, supported by...

Research in neuroethics intersects with dynamic academic disciplines in the sciences, engineering and humanities. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the International Neuroethics Society, this article identifies current and future...

This book offers a fully documented interpretation and explanation of patients' rights from birth to death. This concise reference covers topics such as informed consent, emergency treatment, refusal of treatment, human experimentation, privacy and confidentiality,...

In bioethics, the first decade of the 21st century was characterised by the emergence of interest in the ethical, legal and social aspects of neuroscientific research. At the same time, there has been a steady expansion of topics and phenomena addressed by neuroscientists and...

How can medical law and ethics address the empowerment and protection of children? What are the key factors when considering the balance between protecting the welfare of the youngest and granting them the right to autonomy? This book explores the role that the approach...

Human error happens all too often in medical practice. One recent sobering report indicates that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Hoping to reverse this disturbing trend, John D. Banja ...

Bioethics began when interdisciplinary scientists joined biomedical institutions to serve on newly formed bioethics committees and hospital ethics committees. These were outsiders, and their presence was initially opposed by...

The emergence of the discipline of 'neuroethics' is an intriguing development from the perspective of the sociology of medicine, science and bioethics. Despite calls for greater social science engagement with neuroethics, little attention has been paid to it so far. In order for sociologists to reflect ...

This thoroughly updated third edition provides a foundation for understanding law, ethics and patient rights in the context of everyday nursing and health care practice. The book uses an easy-to-read style that reflects key principles in an accessible way,...

Global mental health is a relatively new field that focuses on disparities in mental health services in different settings and on innovative ways to provide feasible, acceptable and effective services in settings with little...

The book provides an overview of the different forms of coercion, the conditions under which they are used, and their consequences for the health and wellbeing of older people. It then explores practical approaches to minimisation, highlighting the importance of person-centred care....

Neuroscientific research and its associated technological applications raise a number of philosophical, ethical, social and regulatory issues. The need to explore these has resulted in the emergence of a new field of research: neuroethics. A number of explanations have been proposed ...

George Annas, America's leading patient rights advocate, presents them in this revised, up-to-date edition of his groundbreaking classic. This book explores all aspects of being an informed patient: hospital organisation hospital principles emergency treatment ...