University of New South Wales - UNSW - Bioethics Subject Guide

Bioethics Subject Guide

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Australian Sites

Australasian Bioethics Association
	The ABA was formed in 1991. It's aims are: to promote the study of bioethics in Australasia; to provide a public forum for debate and discussion of bioethics; to promote awareness of bioethics and bioethical issues in the community among all those involved in health care and related disciplines.
AMA Medical Ethics - Policy and Issues
	Austalian Medical Association.
Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE)
	The broad purpose of the AAPAE is to encourage awareness of applied ethics as a significant area of concern, and to foster discussion of issues in applied ethics.
Bioethics Website - Charles Sturt University
Centre for Human Bioethics (CHB) - Monash University
Centre for Values, Ethics and Law in Medicine - Sydney University
NHMRC - Ethical Issues
	National Health and Medical Research Council
NSWHealth Legal and Legislative Services
	Legal and Legislative Services provides a comprehensive legal service to the Minister and the Department of Health and is a specialist legal resource for the Public Health system. The Branch also prepares the Legislative Program for the NSW Health portfolio.
Southern Cross Bioethics Institute
	The Institute is involved in the research and discussion of critical bioethical issues at the local South Australian level, but more often its consultation and advice are sought from around Australia and at an international level.
UNSW Animal Care and Ethics Committee
	The NSW Animal Research Act (1985) requires that all research (funded or unfunded) and teaching that uses animals - whether alive or dead - must receive prior written approval from the UNSW Animal Care and Ethics Committee (ACEC)

International Sites

American Medical Association
	The Ethics section of the U.S. AMA site includes information about the AMA's Ethics Standards Group, the AMA Code of Medical Ethics and related information.
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH)
	A professional society of more than 1,500 individuals, organizations, and institutions interested in bioethics and humanities.
Bioethics and Biomedical Research
	Biothechnology Industry Organization (BIO). Focus on Biotechnology and Ethics.
Bioethics Knowledge Tool
	Center for Bioethics & Department of Medical Ethics, School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania.
Bioethics Issues - Best Information on the Net
	This site includes information on hot topics chosen by the librarians at O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University.
Bioethics Resources on the Web
	National Institute of Health (U.S) provide links to specific information in three main areas in biomedical ethics; Research Ethics, Genetics and Healthcare & Medicine.
Center for Bioethics - University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine.
Center for the Study of Bioethics - Medical College of Wisconsin
CNN Ethics Matters
	"Ethics Matters" is a biweekly feature from the University of Minnesota's Center for Bioethics and CNN Interactive.
Council of Europe
	Focus on Human Rights
Ethical Codes and Declarations Relevant to the Health Professions
	- an Amnesty International compilation.
Ethics Updates.
	Edited by Lawrence M. Hinman, University of San Diego
Ethical Principles Guidance
	University of Michigan, Medical School Institutional Review Board
Ethics in Biomedicine
	List of links compiled by the Karolinska Institutet.
Ethics in Medicine
	University of Washington, School of Medicine.
Human Rights - United Nations
	Edited by Lawrence M. Hinman, University of San Diego
National Reference Centre for Bioethics Literature
	Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University.
On-Line Bioethics Resources
	Links from the Consortium Ethics Program, University of Pittsburgh
Patient Care and Bioethics
	Created by William Manning, 1996-1997. EMTALA, informed consent, and medical futility/right to die issues (among other issues) are highlighted here.
Peter Singer's Homepage, Princeton University
	Focus on Utilitarianism
President's Council on Bioethics
	Created by U.S. President George W. Bush on November 28, 2001, it's purpose is to advise the President on ethical issues related to advances in biomedical science and technology
Top 10 websites on Ethics for House Officers
	University of New Mexico - Health Science Center.
University of Toronto Joint Center for Bioethics
	The JCB is a partnership between the University of Toronto and affiliated healthcare organizations , it studies important ethical, health-related topics through research and clinical activities.