THE BULLETIN OF MEDICAL ETHICS

FURTHER BIOETHICS SITES

Bioethics Resources

Bioethicsline
A collection of euthanasia sites
Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics
The University of Pennsylvania's list of relevant journals
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics list of ethics resources on the web
Dianne Brownson's collection of medical ethics sites
University of Chicago list of bioethics resources on the web
Fundamental journals, associations, networks and bioethics associations for US and Canada
The National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature

National and International Committees

National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Danish Council of Ethics
International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO
The French National Consultative Committee on Ethics

Research Ethics

IRB (Institutional Review Boards) Guidebook
Applied Research Ethics National Association (ARENA)
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
Multi-centre Research Ethics Committee (MREC) Homepage
Association for Clinical Research in the Pharmaceutical Industry (ACRPI)
ICH Homepage (includes Good Clinical Practice Guide)
Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) Statement on the Principled Conduct of Genetic Research
FDA information sheets for Institutional Review Boards and Clinical Investigators
President Clinton's apology to the participants in the Tuskegee syphilis experiment

Statements, Guidelines and Reports


National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioural Research (The Belmont Report)
Council of Europe Draft Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
HUGO Statement on the Principled Conduct of Genetic Research

Academic Institutions

Kennedy Institute of Ethics
King's College, London Centre of Medical Law and Ethics
Nottingham University's bioethics site
Centre for human bioethics, Monash University, Australia
The Centre for Bioethics, Genetics and Ethics, University of Pennsylvania

Other Organisations

Annenberg/American Corporation for Public Broadcasting medical ethics site
Washington Biotechnology Action Council
The Centre for Bioethics and Human Dignity
European Federation of Biotechnology task group on public perceptions of biotechnology
International Network for the Definition of Death

Specific topics in Medical Ethics and Bioethics

Religion and Medical Ethics

Buddhism and medical ethics
Jewish Medical Ethics Page

Genetics

Council for Responsible Genetics
International Forum for Genetic Engineering (Ifgene)
Human Genome Organisation (HUGO)
Genethics News
Genetics and Ethics Homepage
UK Human Genetics Advisory Commission
Eugenics and History
Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments

Animal Research and Xenotransplants

Association for Assessment and Accrediation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
Xenografting and animal rights

Research with Human Subjects



  1. North America: Information on research that involves human subjects, and is either:
    (i) funded by the Department of Energy (DOE);
    (ii) conducted at the Department of Energy facilities; or
    (iii) performed by Department of Energy personnel

    is available on the following websites:
    DOE Protecting Human Subjects Program home page NEW!
    DOE Human Subjects Research Projects Database NEW!
    DOE News and Hot Topics, including Directives and Orders NEW!

  2. United Kingdom: Details of projects funded by the Department of Health, or supported through the NHS research and development levy can be found
    on the internet at: click here NEW!




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