Investigating euthanasia: methodological, ethical and clinical considerations

Cluster randomised trials : Methodological and ethical considerations

Euthanasia and brain death: ethical and legal considerations.

Euthanasia: from ethical debate to clinical reality.

W hile it may only be the third-leading neoplasm worldwide, lung cancer is the first cause of death by cancer in males and one of the first in females in industrialised countries. Overall, cure rate is only 10–15% and the majority of patients, most of whom are diagnosed at an advanced stage and will ultimately die from lung cancer progression or related complications. During the last few decade...

Considerations Regarding the Ethical Viability of Voluntary Active Euthanasia

Issues regarding death are incredibly complicated and involve topics that are often difficult to discuss. In this essay, I will argue that active euthanasia is morally and ethically permissible in instances involving consenting terminally ill patients. Using an act-utilitarian approach, I contend that voluntary active euthanasia should be seen as a viable option due to its potential to reduce t...

Ethical Considerations in Clinical Trials

Accessible online at: www.karger.com/journals/hed Ethical aspects of biomedical research in humans have been unmasked at a late stage in the history of science. They have been apparent for not more than approximately 60 years, and did not gain attention as a result of ongoing refinements of fundamental human rights. On the contrary, their recognition followed a traditional pattern in the histor...