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Associations

American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) Center for Ethics and Professionalism Online

The fourth edition of the ACP's Ethics Manual, published in 1998, can be downloaded in both English and Spanish at this site. Additional full-text information available includes end-of-life care physician education/papers, end-of-life care patient education resources, and ethics case studies. A collection of links to other online bioethics resources includes academic centers, government agencies, end-of-life care resources, and organizations.

WMA Medical Ethics Manual
This online manual, produced by the World Medical Association, is intended as a tool for physicians and for medical schools. It is designed to "reinforce and strengthen the ethical mindset and practice of physicians and provide tools to find ethical solutions to these dilemmas." It includes several case studies.

Hastings Center 
A site describing the programs of one of the premier bioethics centers.

Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics offers articles, cases, and other material on a variety of topics in medical ethics, health care ethics, and biotechnology ethics. Original research, transcripts of presentations, and commentary by staff and scholars are available. Resources can be accessed by using these category links or, for more specific subjects, by using the site search feature above.

 

National Physicians Alliance 
Founded to restore physicians' primary emphasis on the core values of the profession: service, integrity, and advocacy Works to ensure equitable, affordable, high quality health care for all people.

 

Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) 
Advocating for a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health care program in the U.S.

 

College/University

Cardiff Centre for Ethics, Law and Society
From the Cardiff Law School, the site offers an "issue of the month" with commentary, a literature database, and ample publications. Focuses are bioethics, society, and business.

Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries -- Bioethics Resources
Dartmouth's library staff maintains an excellent set of links to free ethics-related resources on the web.

Georgetown University -- Kennedy Institute of Ethics
The Kennedy Institute maintains the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature (NRCBL), which is the world's largest collection of literature related to ethics in medicine and biomedical research. This site includes a link to information on ethics and human genetics, including annotated bibliographies on topics such as eugenics, the Human Genome Project, and human gene therapy. Other online bibliographies available cover basic resources in bioethics, assisted suicide and the right to die, and cloning. There are also links to collections of bioethics resources on the Web for particular audiences (e.g., educators). Some resources at this site require a password, but many are freely accessible.

Health Privacy Project  
From Georgetown University, a rich resource on various issues in health privacy, with a special Health Privacy 101 section of basic materials

Consumer

Center for Medical Consumers
The Center for Medical Consumers, a non-profit 501(c) 3 advocacy organization, was founded in 1976 with ambitious goals. One was to provide access to accurate, science-based information so that consumers could participate more meaningfully in medical decisions that often have profound effects upon their health.  Another was to hold medicine more accountable by revealing that much of the treatment advice proffered by doctors and other health professionals is based on little or no evidence of safety and effectiveness. .

Health Action International 

Working for better controls on drug promotion and more rational use of medication.

 

Healthy Skepticism

Defending health care from misleading and harmful marketing.

 

Integrity in Science
A database posted by The Center for Science in the Public Interest of scientists who consult for or have other affiliations with chemical, gas, oil, food, drug, and other companies. 

 

Public Citizen's Health Research Group 
Fighting for citizen and consumer justice since 1971, HRG promotes research-based changes in health care as well as providing advice and oversight regarding drugs, healthcare delivery and medical devices.

 

End of Life

Ascension Health   
Site deals extensively with health care and end of life issues. Very thorough list of other links and deals with specific end of life court decisions.

Center for Ethics in Health Care   
From Oregon Health and Science University, resources for health care ethics and end of life care. Site includes links and research publications.

Caring Connections
Information on end-of-life issues including advance directives, pain, and care giving from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Do No Harm    
Site of a coalition of researchers, health care professionals, bioethicists, legal professionals, and others dedicated to the promotion of scientific research and health care, which does no harm to human life. Good resources on opposition to human cloning and stem cell therapeutics.

Pain and the Law
Site offers a chance to get "breaking news" on ethical issues of palliative care and end-of-life issues. Also has a list of links

Stop Pain: Pain Management and Palliative Care  
Offers information on hospice care and advanced directives. Examines issues including technological, scientific advances, patient rights, social change and patient advocacy.

Fetal Life

Fetal Life and Abortion: Human Personhood at Conception   
A site that seeks to demonstrate through philosophy and biology that human life exists from the moment of conception. Offers opportunities for discussion.

Government

 

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bioethics Resources on the Web

This searchable government site is a comprehensive collection of annotated links to bioethics information and positions on issues. General categories of links include Bioethics and the NIH, Other Federal Resources, General Resources, and Organizations of Interest. There is also a collection of links to specific topics, including research ethics, genetics, and medicine and health care.

 

National Bioethics Advisory Commission

The Charter of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission expired on October 3, 2001. However, an archive of the Commission's reports and meeting transcripts is still available at this site.

 

The President's Council on Bioethics

Created in 2001 by an Executive Order of President George W. Bush, the purpose of the President's Council on Bioethics is to develop understanding of bioethical issues and "to advise the President of the complex and often competing moral positions" accompanying biomedical activities. Links to transcripts of meetings, publications, and related sites are provided.

Human Genetics and Medical Research   
From the National Institutes of Health, a great introduction to genetics with a section on ethics.

 

New England Journal of Medicine

NEJM Medical Ethics   
Resources from the New England Journal of Medicine on health care and ethics.

Religious

Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity   
A Christian perspective on bioethics, with articles from the newsletter Dignity and other resources on such issues as cloning, genetics, end-of-life, etc.

Technology

Action Bioscience    
An excellent resource with scientific background and ethical perspectives on key issues in science including cloning, genetically modified foods, biodiversity, etc.

Center for Applied Ethics and Professional Practice  
CAEPP conducts research to better understand the clinical, psychological, organizational, cross-cultural, and ethical complexities associated with advances in medical knowledge and technology.

 

Center for Genetics and Society    
A site urging responsible application of new genetic technologies and a ban on reproductive cloning. Includes links, newsletter, and position papers.

Cloning: A Special News Hour Report   
From PBS's News Hour, a special report on cloning and the issues behind it for students.

Cloning: A Special Report    
A collection of articles on the new issues -- ethical and scientific -- surrounding the cloning of Dolly the lamb in Edinburgh. Excellent source of information on the topic.

Forum on Technology and Innovation   
The forum presents discussions between experts on technology, often touching on the ethical dimension of the issue. Video, audio, and text versions available.

Geneforum   
With a mission to promote dialogue and education on genome science and its impact on our lives, this organization offers good basic information about issues such as genetic privacy and genetically modified foods. The site has access to the most recent news about genome science and genetics.

News Hour Extra on Stem Cells   
Especially for students, a report on stem cells from PBS's News Hour program.

The Stem Cell Debate 
A special report from CNN, with explanations of the science behind stem cells and the issues involved.

 

Virtual Mentor

 

AMA Ethics Standards   
A rich site with information on AMA programs and research in ethics. Of special note is virtual mentor, a section for future physicians with cases, polls, journal articles and opportunities for discussion.