Daniel Fu-Chang Tsai,Yu-Chen Chou
Daniel Fu-Chang Tsai
This paper provides an ethical reflection on "children's autonomy" from the perspective of cross-cultural bioethics based on theories related to Asian values. The author supports the premise of "children's" autonomy and explores the differe...
Jonathan Tze Liang Choo
Jonathan Tze Liang Choo
Advances in fetal cardiac ultrasound technologies and refinements in cardiac catheterization techniques have made fetal cardiac intervention a reasonable option for fetuses with cardiac abnormalities such as fetal aortic stenosis and fetal ...
The Complexity of an Agreement: A Cross-Cultural Perspective on 'Yes, Doctor' Communication with Patients [0.03%]
求同存异：“是，医生”式医患沟通的跨文化视角
Mora Claramita,Indah Kartika Murni
Mora Claramita
This article explores the communication challenges faced by health professionals working with patients from high-context cultures (i.e. those that emphasize non-verbal communication), particularly in Southeast Asia, and proposes strategies ...
Hoping Against Hope: Ethical Considerations when Trying Unproven Treatments for Seriously Ill Children [0.03%]
抱持希望，逆流而上——重症儿童使用未经验证治疗方法的伦理考量
Ji Hyun Yang,Yumi Son,Ilhak Lee
Ji Hyun Yang
Modern medicine is continually evolving, yet developing and validating new treatments for paediatric patients presents significant challenges. Ethical dilemmas often arise when parents consider nonstandard treatments for their children, dri...
Mei-Yoke Chan
Mei-Yoke Chan
Since the human genome was sequenced in 2003, exploding knowledge and new technologies in the field of genomics have given rise to the new field of precision medicine, whereby treatment is individualized to patients based on their genomic i...
What's Best and Who Decides for Seriously Ill Infants? A Malaysian Perspective [0.03%]
重症婴儿的最佳治疗方案由谁决定？马来西亚视角
Hui Siu Tan
Hui Siu Tan
Pediatricians and parents have co-fiduciary obligations to decide on medical treatment for a child. When life-sustaining treatment is no longer beneficial in seriously ill infants, most pediatricians in Malaysia support parents in a shared ...
Debate: Should Parents be able to Request Non-Resuscitation for All Extremely Premature Newborn Infants? [0.03%]
辩论：对于所有极早产新生儿，父母都应该拥有拒绝抢救的决定权吗？
Dominic Jc Wilkinson,Julian Savulescu
Dominic Jc Wilkinson
Infants who are born extremely prematurely can survive if they receive intensive medical treatment. However, they also have a high chance of dying, and a proportion of survivors have long-term health problems and disabilities. In many parts...
Displaying Moral Courage in Providing Discretionary Treatment in a Technologically Advanced, yet Resource-Limited Setting [0.03%]
技术先进的环境下在资源受限的条件下提供任意治疗时展示道德勇气
Sarah Abraham,Urmi Ghosh
Sarah Abraham
In our day-to-day clinical practice, we face several ethical dilemmas. Although we have a moral conscience, we are constrained by many factors in executing the right decision. It is in this context that courage to stand up for one's ethical...