Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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‘Organised’ cervical screening 45 years on: How consistent are organised screening practices?
Published 2014-01-01Organised screening programmes have been remarkably successful in reducing incidence and mortality from cervical cancer, while opportunistic screening varies in its effectiveness. Experts recommend that cervical screening ...Open AccessArticle -
Information provision in cervical screening in Australia
Published 2017-01-23• The National Cervical Screening Program, and associated state and territory organisations, are responsible for promoting cervical screening. Communication via multiple media channels encourages women to be screened. ...Open AccessArticle -
The Ethics of Menu Labelling
Published 2015-01-01In this commentary, I explore the ethically relevant dimensions of menu labelling. The evidence that menu labelling changes purchasing or consumption behaviour is contentious and inconclusive; there is some suggestion that ...Open AccessArticle -
Beyond hand hygiene: a qualitative study of the everyday work of preventing cross-contamination in hospital wards
Published 2016-01-01Background Hospital-acquired infections are the most common adverse event for inpatients worldwide. Efforts to prevent microbial cross-contamination currently focus on hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment ...Open AccessArticle -
Ethical review and qualitative research competence: guidance for reviewers and applicants.
Published 2016-01-01It is difficult to consider, describe or address the ethical issues particular to qualitative research without experience and understanding of the technicalities of qualitative methodologies. The Australian National Statement ...Open AccessArticle