‘Suffering, Death and Palliative Care’ is the title of the 18th edition of the advanced European bioethics course organized by the section of Healthcare Ethics, department IQ healthcare, (Radboudumc university medical centre) from February 16 - 19, 2016. This course deals with a variety of topics in the domain of palliative care: autonomy and dependence; … Continue reading Course: ‘Suffering, Death and Palliative Care’
‘Ethical Issues in Human Genomics and Big Data: the need for Responsible Research and Innovation Innovation’ is the title of the advanced European Bioethics Course which will be organized from 14-18 March 2016 by the department of IQ Healthcare, sub-department Healthcare Ethics, Radboud University Medical Center. In this course the nature of human-technology relations will … Continue reading Ethical Issues in Human Genomics and Big Data
An international conference on care ethics, viewed from the perspective of philosophers and those engaged in medical practice. Programme Wednesday 1st June 10.00-11.15 Elianna Fetterolf (Oxford) and Miranda Fricker (Sheffield): ‘Epistemic Justice as a Virtue of Healthcare Professionals’ 11.45-1.00 Tove Pettersen (Oslo): ‘Reconceptualizing Care: Mature Care and Asymmetric Relationships’ 2.00-3.15 Guy Widdershoven (Amsterdam): ‘Making Care … Continue reading Philosophy and Implementation of Care Ethics
This summer the Dr. Guislain Museum will transform into the Dirk De Wachter Museum. Triggered by psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter’s bestseller Borderline Times, the curators of the museum, Dirk De Wachter and fellow psychiatrist Erik Thys went on the look-out for art reflecting our times. For De Wachter, the nine symptoms that were indicated in … Continue reading Art & psychiatry in borderline times
The number of persons with dementia will rise considerably in the years to come. The increasing prevalence of dementia and the treatment and care for people with dementia present a myriad of important ethical questions and responsibilities. What do we think of the quality of life of people with dementia and of their subsequent end … Continue reading Ethics in Dementia Care
Changed landscape of social welfare The landscape of social welfare has changed markedly since the financial crisis of 2008 especially where governments, as in Europe and elsewhere, have actively pursued an austerity agenda. The 10th Anniversary Conference for the journal Ethics and Social Welfare will address stark ethical challenges concerning how best to manage the … Continue reading Ethics and Social Welfare in hard times