Democrats To Tussle Over Lieberman, Energy Panel Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:35:00 -0500 Democratic Senate leaders will decide Tuesday whether to punish independent Sen. Joe Lieberman for backing Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. In the House, two giants wrestle for control of a committee expected to be increasingly powerful. As Election Spotlight Dims, Ayers The Author Speaks Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:38:00 -0500 During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers, a 1960s-era radical who later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour. Senate Debates Bailout For U.S. Automakers Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:57:00 -0500 Help for the auto industry is a top priority for Democratic leaders, and it was the opening item of business as the U.S. Senate resumed its duties after a six-week break. But many senators appear to be feeling bailout burnout.
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Lauren Collins: Bringing the family to the White House. Lauren Collins Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000 After months of open-air rallies and stadium speeches, America’s political families turned last week to domestic scenery: Sarah Palin in her Wasilla kitchen, mixing baby formula; Michelle Obama discussing with Laura Bush which bedrooms at the White House would be good for Malia and Sasha. The Obamas announced that . . . Roger Angell: A new start for the Greatest Generation. Roger Angell Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000 When the news came, not late on Tuesday night, we did some hugs and high fives at my place, drank a little champagne, and dampened up at the sight of Jesse Jackson in tears amid the crowd of a hundred and fifty thousand or so in Chicago. In bed but . . . Nick Paumgarten: Finance types watch the election returns. Nick Paumgarten Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000 Every four years, an expat hedge-fund manager, a devout and rigorous conservative and international man of mystery, comes to New York from Europe and invites a bunch of his friends and peers to celebrate Election Night with him in a suite on the nineteenth floor of a midtown hotel . . .
Human Genetics - Compilation of links, journals and other publications that offer research about the ethical and moral aspects of applying genetic knowledge to humans.
404Affymetrix Resources: Genetics and Society - Affymetrix believes informed public discussion will help ensure that beneficial uses of genetic information are available to society.
Meta Description: [ Affymetrix is dedicated to developing state-of-the-art technology for acquiring, analyzing, and managing complex genetic information for use in biomedical research. Affymetrix sells GeneChip® brand microarrays. ]
AIDS in Africa - Ethics, Law, Society - This site covers ethical, legal, social issues of HIV/AIDS in AFRICA (focus on South Africa). Folders cover patients, health care professionals, resource allocation, research, IPR and other issues.
Meta Description: [ developing-world-bioethics.org (HIV/AIDS Developing World Bioethics) is hosted by domainavenue.com ]
Algorithm: Rapid Approach to Ethical Problems - How should clinicians approach an ethical dilemma when they have little time to ponder or to seek consultation? This proven method works.
American - National Reference Center for BioEthics Literature - A specialised collection of books, journals, newspaper articles, legal materials, regulations, codes, government publications, and other relevant documents concerned with issues in biomedical and professional ethics. The world's largest collection related to ethical issues in medicine and biomedical research.
Australasian Bioethics Information - Resources on bioethics issues, including a weekly news digest of the latest bioethics news from around the world.
Meta Description: [ Australasian Bioethics Information offers resources on bioethics for health and legal professionals. ]
Bioethics Research Group @ NTNU - interdisciplinary research group:ethical challenges of modern medical technology and biotechnology, prenatal screening, postnatal screening, euthanasia, medicalization, risk-perception and genetically modified food.
Meta Description: [ Bioetisk Forskergruppe ved NTNU. Nettsted med informasjon, debatt, lenker og oversikt over feltet bioetikk. ]
Bioethics Website at Charles Sturt University - The main bioethics teaching site for students at Charles Sturt University. Visitors are welcome to browse the public pages.
Meta Description: [ The Bioethics Website is the major teaching site of bioethics to scientists, genetic counsellors, nurses and other health workers who are studying at Charles Sturt University ]
Bioethics, Inc. - Commercial organisation providing bioethics, clinical ethics, research ethics consultancy services.
Meta Description: [ Bioethics, Inc. ]
Bioethics.net - Broad overview of historical current moral issues in the fields of medical treatment research, from the U. of Penn. Includes news, headlines, articles, upcoming events.
Meta Description: [ Univeristy of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics ]
Bioethics: a fully online introductory course by Dr. Tom Kerns - The bioethics of clinical medical practice, medical research, health care ethics, public health, and human rights are dealt with in this course.
Meta Description: [ The bioethics of clinical medical practice, medical research, health care ethics, public health, and human rights are dealt with in this course. ]
404Biomedical Ethics - Newsletter of the European Network for Biomedical Ethics. Subscription information, and one online issue.
Biomedical Ethics in the Cancer Ward - Reflections on Biomedical Ethics in the Cancer Ward from a Patient's Perspective
Meta Description: [ Reflections on biomedical ethics in the cancer ward from a patient's point of view: informed consent, patient autonomy, professional responsibility, dignity. ]
Biotechnology Governance Forum - This site provides comprehensive information about the science, policy, and ethical aspects of research and experimentation on the early stages of human life.
Case Western Reserve University's Center for Biomedical Ethics - Mission is to improve public and professional understanding of the ethical issues involved in health sciences research, healthcare delivery, and health policy development - through teaching, conducting research and stimulating community dialogue.
Case: Practicing and Teaching on the Newly Dead - Case commentary on a controversial topic. Should newly dead bodies be used to teach medical practitioners skills that can be used to save others?
Case: Rights of Minors - Case commentary on a common dilemma. When can and must children be treated without parental consent?
Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh - Information on joint degree, graduate and continuing education in Bioethics and Health Law.
Meta Description: [ (formerly known as the Center for Medical Ethics) the center at the University of Pittsburgh responsible for education, research, and consultation programs in bioethics, medical ethics, and health law, (formerly known as the Center for Medical Ethics) the center at the University of Pittsburgh re... ]
Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity - Provides news, information, and other resources on bioethics. Analysis from a Christian perspective.
Meta Description: [ The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity: Exploring the nexus of biomedicine, biotechnology, and our common humanity. The Center exists to equip thought leaders to engage the issues of bioethics using the tools of rigorous research, conceptual analysis,charitable critique, leading-edge publicatio... ]
Centre for Bio-Ethics and Health Law - Centre for Bio-Ethics and Health Law is an independent academic institute offering short-term advice and research; it organises courses and provides training sessions. Within the Centre veterinarians and ethicists work together in areas of applied ethics and education and in judicial research.
Centre for Human Bioethics - Monash University's One-Stop bioethics site. Bioethics degree programs, Bioethics Resources Centre Center, Bioethics research.
Meta Description: [ Introduction to the Centre of Human Bioethics ]
Council of Europe Bioethics Division - European Bioethics Convention, Human Rights Biomedicine human cloning, organ transplantation, biomedical research, human embryo foetus, human genetics, xenotransplantation,
e-Medical-Ethics.com - Information about medical and research ethics, history, oaths and declarations.
Meta Description: [ e-medical-ethics.com ]
Ethics of Organ Transplants - A discussion of the ethical issues of organ transplants.
Meta Description: [ Ethics of Organ Transplants - how do we get organs? Who should pay? Who should be allowed to have them, and why? There are more ethical dilemmas than you may realize... ]
404Glasgow University Medical Ethics Debating Society - Contains information about the Glasgow University Medical Ethics Debating Society. Organisational website with no informative bioethics content beyond that relating to the debating club.
Meta Description: [ This is the homepage of the Glasgow
University Medical Ethics Debating Society, a society dedicated to the
discussion of medical ethical issues and the promotion of clear and
logical thinking in the medical,legal and other related professions. ]
Institute of Human Values in Health Care - At the Medical University of South Carolina: an interdisciplinary group of scholars whose mission is to bring a more philosophical approach to medicine.
International Association of Bioethics - official website of this international bioethics umbrella organisation, hosted at the University of the Philippines.
International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO - Is one of many international bodies dealing with the subject of bioethics. Contains mostly minutes of forums meetings and various resolutions.
International Center for Bioethics, Culture and Disability - Extensive site on bioethics, particularly as pertaining to the rights of disabled people.
Meta Description: [ This webpage provides information on a variety of bioethic, cultural and disability issues in general and Bioethics; Disability; Disabled; Euthanasia; Nanotechnology; Genetics; Transhumanism; Infanticide; Sex selection; Stemcells; Wrongful life; Cloning; UNESCO in particular., International Cente... ]
Islamic Views on Medical Ethics - Islamic views on many medical ethics issues including organ donation, cloning, euthanasia, abortion , fertility, sex change operations.
Meta Description: [ : principles of medical ethics in Islam are discussed including the oath of muslim physician .
other issues are discussed in : http://www.islamicmedicine.org/views.htm ]
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics - Ethics Center at Santa Clara University, offers articles, cases, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics. Focus on: Biotechnology and Health Care Ethics, Character Education, Business Ethics, Government Ethics, Global Ethical Leadership, and Technology Ethics.
Meta Description: [ The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University is one of the preeminent centers for research and dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life. The center works with faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and the public to address ethical issues more effect... ]
Medical Ethics - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
Meta Description: [ The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics provides information related to biotechnology and health care ethics. These include: publishing articles related to biotechnology and health care ethics, end of life materials, cases related to medical ethics, and a message board. ]
Neonatology And Rights Of Families - NAROF gives voice to parents and professionals critical of current practices in neonatology. A resource to gain insight into the human cost of raising survivors of neonatal research and practice.
NursingEthics.ca - Canadian nursing ethics website. Highly informative and professional.
Meta Description: [ Ethical issues in nursing: articles, books and other resources. ]
Pheromones, Bioethics and Biotechnology - Science Friday audio discussion with Charles Greer, Arthur Caplan, and Susanna Priest on public attitudes about biotechnology research around the world and on the identification of a human gene linked to pheromones. Features related links.
Meta Description: [ September 1, 2000, Hour One: Pheromones / Bioethics and
Biotechnology: Who Decides? ]
Philosophy, Medical Ethics and Society - site deals with new developments in bioethics and medical ethics, offers texts and information about conferences and workshops on ethical aspects of the life sciences.
Provincial Health Ethics Network (Alberta, Canada) - Non-profit Canadian organization dedicated to providing bioethics resources including distance education, Bioethics Week, video and book library, sample advance directives, bioethics articles database, video reviews, workshops and periodicals.
Meta Description: [ Provincial Health Ethics Network, Alberta, Canada ]
Reflections on Biomedical Ethics in the Cancer Ward - A cancer patient discusses the issues of informed consent, patient autonomy, quality of life and human dignity.
Meta Description: [ Biomedical Ethics in the Cancer Ward from a Patient's Point of View., education ]
S I B L E at Sheffield - Sheffield Institute of Biotechnological Law and Ethics at the University of Sheffield, an inter-faculty institute created to bring together the disparate and wide range of expertise in this area.
500Stem Cells in Biomedicine... with a Flavor of Bioethics - An introduction to stem cells research from both biomedicine 's and bioethics 's points of view.
Meta Description: [ An introduction to stem cells research from both biomedicine 's and bioethics 's points of view. ]
Synaptic Clog - A weblog maintained to examine current ethical issues in medicine and health.
The Center for Bioethics - Interdisciplinary unit of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, dedicated to advancing scholarly and public understanding of ethical, legal, social and public policy issues in health care.
The Garrett Hardin Society - Dedicated to the preservation of the writings and ideas of Garrett James Hardin. A common thread throughout his work is an interest in bioethics.
Meta Description: [ The Garrett Hardin Society - dedicated to the preservation of the writings and ideas of Garrett James Hardin. A common thread throughout his work is an interest in bioethics. Trained as an ecologist and microbiologist and a Professor of Human Ecology at the University of California for more than ... ]
The National Rural Bioethics Project - The National Rural Bioethics Project aims to identify ethics-related issues that face rural healthcare providers, and to devolop and provide appropriate and relevant resources and materials that help resolve such issues.
U S Supreme Court Petition - Whether human-made elements of primary life structures that define the essence of this Court's vaguely defined non-viable (fetus) patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C.
404Wits University Bioethics Division - Information about members of staff, their research interests, the websites of currently ongoing bioethics courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences, as well as its postgraduate MSc (Med) in Bioethics and Health Law degree. Also provides on-line resources in bioethics.
