The world of bioethics is defined by four basic principles: autonomy, justice, beneficence and nonmaleficence. Healthcare practitioners use these principles as their guiding force when evaluating the ...

Catchy phrase, but let me ask you this: does it have a different meaning to you when spoken at a Women’s Day rally as opposed to an anti-vaccine mandate confab? It does for me; I wonder why. As a ...

Access to abortion is a critical component of health care, essential for safeguarding women’s health, autonomy and equality. A thorough analysis of ethical principles, medical evidence and social ...

(The Conversation) — On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the nationwide right to choose an abortion. For decades, rancorous ...

Consideration of the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice in the NICU is imperative as capabilities and technology advances. The ability to provide life-saving ...

Discussions of beneficence have historically been sparse in the medical, and even the cancer-specific medical literature. However, because of shifting societal attitudes, especially as they apply to ...