Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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Literature
Published 2015-03-01Literature has been proposed as a means to enrich an understanding of ethical issues within medicine and health care and as a resource in medical education. Its proponents argue for the value of understanding human suffering, ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Irresistible forces: reflections on the history of women in Australian science
Published 2015-09-01The women scientists from the pre-World War II era, whose implements, publications and images were displayed as part of the League of Remarkable Women in Science exhibition, arouse in me an honouring of their quiet, dedicated ...Open AccessArticle -
Book review: ‘Illness as many Narratives: Arts, Medicine and Culture'
Published 2016-06-22Following our initial call for clinical and academic reviews of ‘Illness as many Narratives,’ Drs Claire Hooker and Scott Fitzpatrick offer their perspectives as researchers in the broader field of the medical humanities. ...Open AccessArticle -
Narratives of ‘Terminal Sedation’, and the Importance of the Intention-Foresight Distinction in Palliative Care Practice
Published 2013-01-01The moral importance of the ‘intention–foresight’ distinction has long been a matter of philosophical controversy, particularly in the context of end-of-life care. Previous empirical research in Australia has suggested ...Open AccessArticle -
Intractable difficulties in caring for people with Sickle Cell Disease
Published 2013-01-01Bergman and Diamond (2013) have articulately and accurately identified many of the reasons why, and the problems associated with, the identification of people with sickle cell disease (SCD) as “difficult patients.” In our ...Open AccessArticle