Collaboration fuels progress. By connecting national societies, we create a stronger, unified voice for ethical, high-quality plastic surgery in Europe.
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Plastic Surgeons Recommend Delaying Gender-Affirming Surgeries Until Age 19 The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the largest professional organization representing plastic surgeons in the United States, has issued

Plastic surgeons recommend delaying gender-affirming surgeries for minors, adding a new voice to an ongoing medical and policy debate across the United States.

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Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease | The-14 Argues that labeling aging as a disease fuels stigma, deepens ageism, and ignores the meaningful growth, dignity, and value that come with growing older now!!

Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease
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Korea’s Prescription Monopoly Faces Its Data Reckoning | Wellness | Breeze in Busan Exclusive prescribing rights protected physicians’ autonomy but eroded accountability. Two decades later, policymakers and ethicists are redefining medical authority in the data age.

Korea trusted doctors with absolute prescription power.
Twenty-five years later, data shows trust without accountability is not ethics—it’s inertia. breezeinflow.com/wellness/kor...
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Don't miss our August podcast! We speak with Professor Weiya Zhang at University of Nottingham about pain, the placebo effect, and the ethics of using them in arthritis treatment. Listen now www.arthritisaction.org.uk/arthritis-ac...

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The rise of later parenthood in Europe has led to more births through donor contributions, raising concerns over donor anonymity and ethics. EU health ministers advocate for standardized regulations to tackle these issues.

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New York lawmakers debate medical aid in dying legislation amidst heated opposition Senate discusses controversial medical aid in dying bill, facing concerns over potential abuses.

New York's Senate is torn over a controversial bill that could allow terminally ill patients to choose assisted suicide, igniting fierce debates on compassion versus ethics.

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We are happy to share Dr. Nancy Jecker was awarded a Brocher Foundation Residency. During the residency, she’ll develop her new book & collaborate with coauthors and experts on global bioethics.

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Traditional leaders reject Unam body donation call as taboo Traditional and religious leaders say they do not support the call by the University of Namibia (Unam) for Namibians to donate their bodies for medical research. It is a taboo, they say. Both traditional leaders and clerics say donating bodies contradicts deeply rooted cultural beliefs about death, burial and the afterlife. Unam says 11 individuals have pledged to donate their bodies for medical research and teaching purposes. Ovaherero traditional official Tjizapouzeu Uahupirapi says body donations could interfere with a deceased person’s transition to becoming an ancestor. “When people die, they become ancestors. Not burying them and donating them to the Unam School of Medicine would, I guess, stop them from becoming ancestors or from fulfilling their duties after death,” he says. He was speaking to The Namibian in an interview on Tuesday afternoon. Uahupirapi also questioned why modern alternatives are not being considered for training medical students. “The world has moved on technologically. Why don’t they get those modified dolls that students can cut open and perform their operations on?” he asked. Oukwanyama Traditional Authority chairperson Andrew Naikaku shares similar concerns. “A dead person is a dead person, and you are to do away with that person respectfully. We don’t have anything like that in our tradition. That’s why we don’t support something like that,” Naikaku says. According to Mbunza Traditional Authority leader Hompa Kaundu, the body donations contradict traditional norms and beliefs. “It is very difficult in our traditional norms to accept that, it is taboo,” Kaundu says. He adds that family members who agree to donate a corpse will be called to the traditional court, because that is equivalent to murder. “It is a sin in traditional norms. It will impact the traditional custom negatively,” says Kaundu. He says children and people will not fear death nor respect the traditional beliefs and practices surrounding death. RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVE Speaking to The Namibian, Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia executive chairperson Dolly Nengushe says the church acknowledges the sacredness of the human body but also supports the spirit of compassion behind body donations. “From a biblical standpoint, the human body is indeed sacred, as it is described in 1 Corinthians 6:19 as the ‘temple of the Holy Spirit’. However, scripture also teaches that our eternal destiny is not determined by what happens to our physical body after death,” she says. Nengushe says donating one’s body to medical science can be seen as an act of service aligned with biblical teachings about loving one’s neighbour and helping others. “To families and individuals considering body donation, I would advise careful reflection, prayer and open discussions within their families and church communities. It is not inherently sinful to donate one’s body for medical purposes, provided it is done with dignity, respect and in accordance with both family and legal consent,” she says. However, spokesperson for the Islamic Centre in Windhoek, Imaam Abdulbah Haroon, told The Namibian that body donation is not permissible in Islam due to the sacred status of the human body after death. “It’s not permissible for a Muslim to donate his or her body for medical purposes after death because medical research often involves cutting and examining the body. “In Islam, once a person dies, the body is protected under Islamic law. It is not permissible to transgress against it in any way whether by wounding, dissection or otherwise unless there is a legitimate reason under Shariah law. “If a woman dies while pregnant and the fetus is still alive, then it becomes mandatory for doctors to try to save the life of the unborn child. This is permissible because the intention is to preserve life. If we are sure that the fetus is already dead, then such a procedure is not allowed,” Haroon says. The post Traditional leaders reject Unam body donation call as taboo appeared first on The Namibian.

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🍋 Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Studying the Emotional Impact of Clinical Ethics Consultation

NEW Hastings Bioethics Forum Essay by Anna D. Goff. Read 📖, bit.ly/4jdHX5N

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Public Opinion on the UK Puberty Blocker Trial The results from our recent poll indicate a strong public sentiment against the proposed puberty blocker trial in the UK.

Public Opinion on the UK Puberty Blocker Trial open.substack.com/pub/stellaom... majority in the UK opposes the proposed puberty blocker trial. #EthicsInMedicine #PubertyBlockers @wesstreeting-mp.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social

Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine Why do we hear about medical breakthroughs in mice, but rarely see them translate into cures for human disease? Why do so few drugs that enter clinical trials receive regulatory approval? And why is the...

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The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks: How One Woman’s Cells Revolutionized Medicine In 1951, a young Black mother named Henrietta Lacks unknowingly changed the course of medical history. While seeking treatment for cervical cancer… The post The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks: How One Woman’s Cells Revolutionized Medicine appeared first on Shine My Crown.

The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks: How One Woman’s Cells Revolutionized Medicine: In 1951, a young Black mother named Henrietta Lacks unknowingly changed the course of medical history. While seeking treatment for cervical… #HenriettaLacks #MedicalHistory #EthicsInMedicine #HeLaCells #BlackHistory

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I just saw a commercial for Amazon medical and pharmacy services. What in the actual F? A company with massive ethical issues now wants to manage health care too? This feels dystopian.

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