Overriding parents' medical decisions for their children: a systematic review of normative literature
RJ McDougall, L Notini - Journal of medical ethics, 2014 - jme.bmj.com
This paper reviews the ethical literature on conflicts between health professionals and
parents about medical decision-making for children. We present the results of a systematic …
parents about medical decision-making for children. We present the results of a systematic …
Computer knows best? The need for value-flexibility in medical AI
RJ McDougall - Journal of medical ethics, 2019 - jme.bmj.com
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being developed for use in medicine, including for
diagnosis and in treatment decision making. The use of AI in medical treatment raises many …
diagnosis and in treatment decision making. The use of AI in medical treatment raises many …
Balancing health worker well-being and duty to care: an ethical approach to staff safety in COVID-19 and beyond
RJ McDougall, L Gillam, D Ko, I Holmes… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - jme.bmj.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the risks that can be involved in healthcare work.
In this paper, we explore the issue of staff safety in clinical work using the example of …
In this paper, we explore the issue of staff safety in clinical work using the example of …
Ethics of fertility preservation for prepubertal children: should clinicians offer procedures where efficacy is largely unproven?
RJ McDougall, L Gillam, C Delany… - Journal of medical …, 2018 - jme.bmj.com
Young children with cancer are treated with interventions that can have a high risk of
compromising their reproductive potential.'Fertility preservation'for children who have not yet …
compromising their reproductive potential.'Fertility preservation'for children who have not yet …
Forever young? The ethics of ongoing puberty suppression for non-binary adults
In this article, we analyse the novel case of Phoenix, a non-binary adult requesting ongoing
puberty suppression (OPS) to permanently prevent the development of secondary sex …
puberty suppression (OPS) to permanently prevent the development of secondary sex …
Fertility preservation for transgender children and young people in paediatric healthcare: a systematic review of ethical considerations
C Warton, RJ McDougall - Journal of Medical Ethics, 2022 - jme.bmj.com
Background While fertility preservation is recommended practice for paediatric oncology
patients, it is increasingly being considered for transgender children and young people in …
patients, it is increasingly being considered for transgender children and young people in …
Junior doctors and conscientious objection to voluntary assisted dying: ethical complexity in practice
In jurisdictions where voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is legal, eligibility assessments,
prescription and administration of a VAD substance are commonly performed by senior …
prescription and administration of a VAD substance are commonly performed by senior …
What kinds of cases do paediatricians refer to clinical ethics? Insights from 184 case referrals at an Australian paediatric hospital
RJ McDougall, L Notini - Journal of medical ethics, 2016 - jme.bmj.com
Clinical ethics has been developing in paediatric healthcare for several decades. However,
information about how paediatricians use clinical ethics case consultation services is …
information about how paediatricians use clinical ethics case consultation services is …
No we shouldn't be afraid of medical AI; it involves risks and opportunities
RJ McDougall - Journal of medical ethics, 2019 - jme.bmj.com
In contrast to Di Nucci's characterisation, my argument is not a technoapocalyptic one. The
view I put forward is that systems like IBM's Watson for Oncology create both risks and …
view I put forward is that systems like IBM's Watson for Oncology create both risks and …
Pandemic medical ethics
The COVID-19 pandemic will generate vexing ethical issues for the foreseeable future and
many journals will be open to content that is relevant to our collective effort to meet this …
many journals will be open to content that is relevant to our collective effort to meet this …