Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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Enacting Internal Coherence as a Path to Quality in Qualitative Inquiry
Published 2010-01-01In this chapter, I am going to make an argument about how to judge quality and do quality in qualitative research, I’m a little trepidatious taking this on: it’s an old subject and many great authors have written on it ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Essentially Whose Genes
Published 2004-01-01The race to map the human genome is over. While this has the potential, in time, to transform medical research, diagnostics and therapeutics, the moral implications of genetic inquiry have dominated public discussion. ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Childhood genetic testing for familial cancer: should adoption make a difference?
Published 2010-01-01Professional guidelines and practice in clinical genetics generally counsel against predictive genetic testing in childhood. A genetic test should not be performed in a child who is too young to choose it for himself ...Open AccessArticle -
Ethical aspects arising from non-invasive fetal diagnosis
Published 2008-01-01Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) could significantly change the framework for testing and screening in pregnancy. This chapter reviews the ethical implications of this technology, including current issues in prenatal ...Open AccessArticle -
Depression under stress: ethical issues in genetic testing (Refereed Editorial)
Published 2009-01-01Genetic testing for risk of depression requires a reconsideration of ethical issues in genetics and how they manifest in psychiatric practice. A precautionary approach is advocated in that there should be limits on the ...Open AccessArticle, Letter