Month: October 2023

CLINICAL ETHICS COMMITTEES: ADVISORS, ADJUDICATORS, OR MORE? Mathavi Senguttuvan1, Sumytra Menon1, Centre for Biomedical Ethics (NUS) Singapore 1Centre for Biomedical Ethics (NUS), Singapore Singapore Abstract Clinical Ethics Committees (CECs) have come a long way from being introduced as decisional fora...

Guardians of the Metaverse?: A critical discussion regarding healthcare professionals’ roles and responsibilities in the age of social media (V) Hoi Yan Corliss Wong1, HKUMed, The University Of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR 1HKUMed, The University Of Hong Kong, Hong...

‘Addressing inequalities in healthcare access, experience and outcomes’: why a child health perspective should be incorporated into healthcare prioritisation decisions Sapfo Lignou1, University of Oxford Oxford 1University of Oxford, Oxford UK Abstract The aim of this presentation is to address...

Best Practice and Resource Allocation James Hart1, Ethox Centre, University Of Oxford Oxford 1Ethox Centre, University Of Oxford, Oxford, Berkshire, United Kingdom Abstract Best practice is at the centre of our current healthcare system: trainee healthcare professionals are taught best...

Recent developments in the standard of care in medical negligence cases Tina Cockburn1, Bill Madden1, Australian Centre for Health Law Research Brisbane 1Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Abstract Recent decisions in the United Kingdom, including McCulloch...

Ethical Issues in the Charlie Teo Decision (V) Ian Freckelton1, University Of Melbourne Parkville 1University Of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Abstract The July 2023 decision by the New South Wales Medical Council Professional Standards Committee (“the Committee”) in relation to...

Vaccine hesitancy is not always voluntary Samuel Roach1, Qut Brisbane 1Qut, Brisbane, QLD, Australia Abstract The common justifications for delaying and refusing vaccination show that people experiencing vaccine hesitancy are often prioritising health above other interests. Consider an individual who...

EQUITABLY FINANCING HEALTHCARE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS IN SINGAPORE Mathavi Senguttuvan1, Hillary Chua2, Ryan Friets1, Centre for Biomedical Ethics (NUS) Singapore2, Singapore 1Centre for Biomedical Ethics (NUS), Singapore Singapore2Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore Singapore Abstract A city-state with...

Assessing the quality of clinical ethics consultations: an evaluation of assessment tools (V) Lalit Krishna1,2,3, Jasmine Owyong1, Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid1, Nicholas Yue Shuen Yoon1,2, Yun Ting Ong1,2, Hong Wei Yap1,2, Kuang Teck Tay1,2, National Cancer Centre Singapore 2,...

Contextual Privacy by Design (CPbD): Exploring how privacy norms emerge during the appropriation of digital health technologies. Timothy Kariotis1, Melbourne Law School Carlton2, Carlton Victoria 1Melbourne Law School, Carlton, Victoria, Australia2Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology , Carlton, Victoria, Australia...