Monthly Archives: March 2016
Homeopathy in the Developing World
Here’s an issue that is just chock-full of ethical questions. There’s the ethical status of homeopathy. The ethics of fundraising. The ethics of helping those in desperate situations. And so on. Check out… On the Ethics of Using Non-Certified Health
Homeopathy in the Developing World
Here’s an issue that is just chock-full of ethical questions. There’s the ethical status of homeopathy. The ethics of fundraising. The ethics of helping those in desperate situations. And so on. Check out… On the Ethics of Using Non-Certified Health
Parental Rights & Duties, and CAM
Parents are generally given enormous leeway in how they raise their children. But there are limits. Physical or sexual abuse are perhaps the most obvious limits. But anything this side of outright abuse is generally considered fair game at least from a
Parental Rights & Duties, and CAM
Parents are generally given enormous leeway in how they raise their children. But there are limits. Physical or sexual abuse are perhaps the most obvious limits. But anything this side of outright abuse is generally considered fair game at least from a
Ethics of Traditional Chinese & Herbal Medicine Research
The Ethics of Traditional Chinese and Western Herbal Medicine Research: Views of Researchers and Human Ethics Committees in Australia (by Caroline A. Smith, Ros Priest, Bridget Carmady, Suzannah Bourchier, and Alan Bensoussan, in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Abstract: Despite
Ethics of Traditional Chinese & Herbal Medicine Research
The Ethics of Traditional Chinese and Western Herbal Medicine Research: Views of Researchers and Human Ethics Committees in Australia (by Caroline A. Smith, Ros Priest, Bridget Carmady, Suzannah Bourchier, and Alan Bensoussan, in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Abstract: Despite
Ethics of CAM in Palliative Care
An Ethical Argument for Integrated Palliative Care (by Shay Beider, in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Abstract: The Palliative Care, or comfort care, movement in the USA is on the rise. Currently, palliative services are not integrated in an organized
Ethics of CAM in Palliative Care
An Ethical Argument for Integrated Palliative Care (by Shay Beider, in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Abstract: The Palliative Care, or comfort care, movement in the USA is on the rise. Currently, palliative services are not integrated in an organized
Ethics of Placebos
The ethics of the use of placebos is an issue that arises frequently in discussions of the ethics of complementary and alternative medicine. Critics refer to homeopathy, for example, as “merely” an elaborate placebo system. But at least some defenders
Ethics of Placebos
The ethics of the use of placebos is an issue that arises frequently in discussions of the ethics of complementary and alternative medicine. Critics refer to homeopathy, for example, as “merely” an elaborate placebo system. But at least some defenders
Is the Ethical Problem Homeopathy, or Homeopaths?
Homeopathy isn’t unethical, it’s just controversial, by Jon Wardle for The Conversation (2012) This interesting short piece argues that the problem isn’t homeopathy per se; the problem is certain practitioners who don’t reliably inform their patients properly about what homeopathy
Is the Ethical Problem Homeopathy, or Homeopaths?
Homeopathy isn’t unethical, it’s just controversial, by Jon Wardle for The Conversation (2012) This interesting short piece argues that the problem isn’t homeopathy per se; the problem is certain practitioners who don’t reliably inform their patients properly about what homeopathy
Faith Healing, Religious Freedom, & Child Protection
Faith Healing: Religious Freedom vs. Child Protection, by Harriet Hall Here’s a bit of the conclusion…. The medical ethics principle of autonomy justifies letting competent adults reject lifesaving medical care for themselves because of their religious beliefs, but it does
Faith Healing, Religious Freedom, & Child Protection
Faith Healing: Religious Freedom vs. Child Protection, by Harriet Hall Here’s a bit of the conclusion…. The medical ethics principle of autonomy justifies letting competent adults reject lifesaving medical care for themselves because of their religious beliefs, but it does
Naturopathy and Parental Duties
Here’s a 10-minute TV news item about the death of a Canadian toddler named Ezekial Stephan. He died of bacterial meningitis and lung infection, after his parents refused conventional medical treatment and sought out naturopathic options instead. Responsibility for providing
Naturopathy and Parental Duties
Here’s a 10-minute TV news item about the death of a Canadian toddler named Ezekial Stephan. He died of bacterial meningitis and lung infection, after his parents refused conventional medical treatment and sought out naturopathic options instead. Responsibility for providing
The ‘Alternativization’ of Women’s Health
Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire? The Alternativization of Women’s Health, by Chris MacDonald in the Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2002) This short article argues that if women are (as
The ‘Alternativization’ of Women’s Health
Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire? The Alternativization of Women’s Health, by Chris MacDonald in the Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2002) This short article argues that if women are (as
Alt Med Codes of Ethics
This page will be a running list of codes of ethics of various practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine. Note: No attempt is made here to achieve a complete listing. Just a sample. Statement of Ethics – Therapeutic Touch Network
Alt Med Codes of Ethics
This page will be a running list of codes of ethics of various practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine. Note: No attempt is made here to achieve a complete listing. Just a sample. Statement of Ethics – Therapeutic Touch Network
Ethics of Complementary & Alternative Medicine 
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