Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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Doctors behaving badly?
Published 2006-01-01It is in doctors’ and the drug industry’s best interests that their interactions be openly declared. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Pharmaceutical companies lavish meals, five-star travel, cash and gifts on doctors ...Open AccessArticle -
Why care about the health and well-being of asylum seekers?
Published 2014-01-01A report on the refugee detention centre in Nauru by five independent clinical experts posted online by The Guardian on Friday paints a bleak picture of life on the island, particularly for children. But why should we care ...Open AccessArticle -
In reply (to letters on: Doctors behaving badly?)
Published 2006-01-01IN REPLY:We agree with Dietz that unbiased sources of information about new therapeutic options are increasing, and many are available electronically. Virtual Mentor, the American Medical Association’s ethics journal, has ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Why is disulfiram not on the PBS?
Published 2011-01-01Alcohol dependence is a common, disabling and costly medical condition that affects 4% of Australian adults. Several pharmacological therapies are now available in Australia to treat alcohol dependence, including disulfiram, ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Progress in stem cell research and the role of law Is it time to relax or tighten the legislation on human embryo research?
Published 2011-01-01Over the past decade, human embryo research has generated both enormous scientific interest and extensive public debate. In response to this, Australia passed two Acts in 2002: the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 ...Open AccessArticle