Medical ethics

physicians' oath

system of moral principles of the practice of medicine

marijuana used medicinally

American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line (1920–1951)

methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means

right|framed|Ancient Greek painting in a vase, showing a physician () Bloodletting|bleeding a patient

Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions used in such fields as law, medicine, research, and sexual consent. Consent, as understood in specific contexts, may differ from its everyday meaning. For example, a person with a mental disorder, a low mental age, or under the legal age of sexual consent may willingly engage in a sexual act that still cannot meet the legal threshold for consent as defined by applicable law.

1932—1972 human experiment in Alabama, USA

process by means of which a research participant agrees to be the subject of research

solids, liquids, sharps, and laboratory waste that are potentially infectious; any kind of waste containing infectious (or potentially infectious) materials

relationship between a doctor and their patient

Latin phrase, "first, do no harm", a precept of bioethics

health indicator combining quality and duration of life into a cumulative metric

branch of philosophy

World Medical Association Declaration

forced termination of pregnancy

report summarizing ethical principles and guidelines for research involving human subjects

freedom of an individual to control their own mental processes

legal recognition of civil and human rights for intersex people

discrimination based on specific gene mutations

medical facility

acts of torture influenced or instigated by medical personnel

fundamental right originated from public inquiry into chemical compositions of substances

ideology advocating enhancing human characteristics and capacities through the use of reproductive technology and human genetic engineering

unethical human experiments in Sweden, 1945–55

to avoid patient overdiagnosis and overtreatment

idea that life is sacred

minimum acceptable patient care, based on statutes, court decisions, policies, or professional guidelines

guidelines banning the practice of forced feeding

hospital or other institutional committees established to protect the welfare of research subjects

egg containing genetic material from a male

American right-to-die legal case

late-term abortion

international standards to improve the care of transgender and gender non-conforming people

opinion as to the time when human personhood begins

American surgeon (1915-2003)

principle of noninterference with medical services in times of armed conflict and civil unrest

form of biomedical waste composed of "sharps" like used heroin syringes, which includes any device or object used to puncture or lacerate the skin

inevitable and sometimes unforeseen chain of events due to an act affecting a system

Swiss ethics council

freely made decision designed and intended to bind oneself in the future

overview about bullying in medicine

fraud in fertility medicine

hoax reality television program

international non-governmental organization (NGO) dealing with ethics of health-related research