Bioethics Resources
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Top Bioethics Websites
Bioethics.net is an excellent resource which links to cloning, genetics, physician assisted suicide, key organizations, "bioethics for beginners", and graduate programs in bioethics.
University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics Homepage is an excellent resource for clinicians
National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature is the gateway to the national library resources and archives, including their "Scope Note" series, the Office of Technology Assessment publications, and a syllabus exchange program. The site also provides an annotated bibliography for a timely ethics topic periodically.
General Bioethics Resources
New York University Medical Humanities includes on-line syllabi of courses in medical humanities at NYU and at other institutions. Good source of references in conjunction with Readings by Topic.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada -- Bioethics Curricula provides links to bioethics curricula relating to Medicine, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, and Surgery.
Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database University of Washington Human Subjects Division includes information about the Human Subjects Division, their contact information, and downloadable forms.
EthicsLab Podcast explores current health care ethics issues with national experts to provide better knowledge and practical results. Available on multiple platforms.
Bioethics Resources by Topic Area
For bioethics websites by topic area, please select the topic on the Ethics in Medicine page and navigate to the end of the article to access the related bioethics websites.
Clinical Ethics Consultation
Clinical Ethics Worksheet: find blank PDF and the worksheet with explanation
Clinical Decision Aids:
- The Washington Health Care Authority
- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Mayo Clinic
- MGH Health Decision Sciences Center
Bioethics Scholarly Journals
American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB)
Cambridge Quarterly on Healthcare Ethics
Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
New England Journal of Medicine
Bioethics Scholarly Encyclopedias
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: A peer-reviewed information source for key philosophy topics and philosophers
PhilPapers: An index and bibliography of works in philosophy, indexes not only books and journal articles, but also open access archives and personal pages for articles by academic philosophers
Philosophers' Index: The premier scholarly research database in philosophy, available through UW Libraries
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: From Stanford University, includes a comprehensive and up-to-date encyclopedia of philosophy with references to the literature
Tanner Lectures On Human Values: Founded in 1978 with a gift from Obert C. Tanner (Professor, University of Utah, Department of Philosophy) to promote a better understanding of human behavior and human values, 9 different lectures are presented annually, speakers may be from any discipline
UW Philosophy: UW Libraries resource guide to philosophy, contains links to databases, reference tools, and more