Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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Ethics and Evidence in Medical Debates: The Case of Recombinant Activated Factor VII
Published 2014-01-01It is broadly acknowledged that even the most “evidence-based” clinical practice is highly value laden. These values are particular evident in debates about the use of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa)--a drug ...Open AccessArticle -
The political and ethical challenge of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
Published 2015-01-01This article critically examines current responses to multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and argues that bioethics needs to be willing to engage in a more radical critique of the problem than is currently offered. In ...Open AccessArticle -
Synthetic Biology for Human Health: Issues for Ethical Discussion and Policy-making
Published 2013-01-01Synthetic biology, the application of engineering principles to (re)design and construct novel biological systems and devices, provides an emerging focus for ethical and policy debates on emerging biotechnologies. Happily, ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
The cultural significance of women’s sexual identities should guide health promotion
Published 2016-01-14The Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) survey has run biennially since 1996 as a collaboration of ACON Health and researchers at local universities. We conducted a sub-analysis to a) identify the major risk behaviors ...Open AccessConference poster -
Pap smear rates among Australian lesbian and bisexual women: some good news but disparities persist
Published 2016-01-14Background: Research in the US and UK shows lesbian women are less likely than their heterosexual peers to attend for routine Pap smear tests. This study examined Pap smear test rates among community-attached lesbian, ...Open AccessConference poster