medical ethics
Dental professionals are being warned by the Dental Defence Union (DDU) that the application of tooth jewellery poses an ethical dilemma. The DDU has published a fictional dilemma, based on real cases notified by members, in which a dentist was asked by a patient for his teeth to be made to resemble fangs. The patient was… Read more »
BASC has introduced a new, more flexible way to achieve the Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC1). For those seeking certification but unable to commit to a four-day course, BASC’s new ‘assessment-only’ days offer an efficient alternative, reducing both time and cost. With assessment-only days held at various locations across the UK, participants can take all five… Read more »
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Britons travelling abroad for organ transplants may be receiving organs from donors who have not given their consent, the chief executive of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has warned. The call comes as a group of experts say organ trafficking and transplant tourism have become “global problems”. “In the UK, there are people who have… Read more »
The government has insisted it is making progress on abortion after 2007 figures show the number of under-14s having abortions jumped by 21 per cent. Department of Health statistics reveal 163 girls under 14 had abortions in 2007, up from the 135 cases seen the previous year. The number of abortions among 14-year-olds rose above… Read more »