[and then there is feel]
I need ethics because I am on my own. I can only see with my own eyes. I try to shift my stance. I do not always see what others … Continue reading [and then there is feel]
Tag: ethics
“A critical friend”: awareness campaigns
I have just read: It begins: [we] As a doctor who openly asks questions I see great value in being a “critical friend”: The Alzheimer Scotland Strategic Review outlines significant … Continue reading “A critical friend”: awareness campaigns
“The progressive test”
This commentary has recently been published: The commentary starts out stating that: But makes equally clear: A helpful definition of human rights is given: The Scottish Human Rights Commission … Continue reading “The progressive test”
“The art grows larger and the science grows smaller as I think about it”
Unfortunately I could not make this recent conference. This debate was one that I had wished to attend. I have debated with Professor Alistair Burns before: however it was the … Continue reading “The art grows larger and the science grows smaller as I think about it”
Freedom to speak up [a letter from the Scottish Government]
I am very grateful to the Scottish Government for replying to me on behalf of Jamie Hepburn, MSP, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health. Below you will find … Continue reading Freedom to speak up [a letter from the Scottish Government]
Do we care enough about consent?
This leaflet is widely available to patients in NHS Scotland including in the waiting room outside my consulting room: Its first page defines consent as follows: This is the front … Continue reading Do we care enough about consent?
The first BMJ reference to patient consent
CONSENT should always be sought before any medical intervention, including for screening/case-finding. I had a look through the British Medical Journal (BMJ) archives. The first titled BMJ reference to “consent” … Continue reading The first BMJ reference to patient consent
As a worrier
My interest in ethics gives me no authority. I worry that (rather too much) of growing old may be confused as “disease” Forgive me for worrying about this. I am … Continue reading As a worrier