Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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Incorporating evidence and politics in health policy: Can institutionalising evidence review make a difference?
Published 2014-01-01Much of the evidence translation literature focuses narrowly on the use of evidence in the initial policy formulation stages, and downplays the crucial role of institutions and the inherently political nature of policy ...Open AccessArticle -
Evidence, regulation and “rational” prescribing: the case of gabapentin for neuropathic pain.
Published 2014-01-01Rationale, aims and objectives: In 2004, the pharmaceutical company Warner-Lambert paid US$430million to resolve criminal and civil legal liability for aggressive off-label marketing of gabapentin. Perhaps surprisingly, ...Open AccessArticle -
Ethics and health promotion: research, theory, policy and practice.
Published 2015-01-01This special issue of the HPJA deals with ethics and health promotion. The accompanying editorial focuses particularly on Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval for health promotion research, evaluation and quality ...Open AccessArticle -
Using the survival-security-flourishing model to explain the emergence and shape of the medical profession
Published 2014-01-01In this chapter, we will explore the value of Little's theory of 'modest foundationalism' as a means of shedding a fresh perspective on the medical profession. In particular, we seek to determine whether we can explain why ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Values, foundations and being human
Published 2014-01-01The word 'values' is widely used, and it is usually assumed that everyone knows what you mean when you use it. It refers to certain commitments to which you hold, certain attributes that guide behaviour and underpin your ...Open AccessBook chapter