MGH Guides: NS-529 Ethical Issues in Health Care / HP-821 IMPACT 3: Interprof. Ethics: Home

"Bioethics is an activity; it is a shared, reflective examination of ethical issues in health care, health science, and health policy." - MSU Bioethics

Ethical Issues in Health Care

Use this guide to familiarize yourself with the many scholarly resources available from the Bellack Library and beyond that can help you explore the many and varied complex bioethics issues that you may encounter as a health professional. The resources presented here--books, journals, websites, tutorials--will help you with your assignments in NS 529 or HP 821. Librarians are available to assist you if you need help finding information, evaluating sources, using APA correctly, etc.

Bioethics Websites

The Hastings Center
Founded in 1969, The Hastings Center is the world’s first bioethics research institute. It is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of research scholars from multiple disciplines, including philosophy, law, political science, and education.
EthicShare
A comprehensive collection of ethics resources including searchable research materials, group discussions, current news articles, and upcoming events, currently maintained by the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the Welch Medical Library as a free service to the community.
NIH Department of Bioethics
The Department of Bioethics is a center for research, training, and service related to bioethical issues. The Department conducts conceptual, empirical, and policy-related research into bioethical issues.
National Center for Ethics in Health Care
The National Center for Ethics in Health Care serves as VA's authoritative resource for addressing the complex ethical issues that arise in patient care, health care management, and research.
UNESCO: Bioethics
Resources on bioethics from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
MSU Bioethics
A regularly updated blog from the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences at Michigan State University.
The Nursing Ethics Blog
Written by a nursing professor and a philosopher.
Bioethics.com
Provided by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD) to stay up-to-date with news, issues, and events in bioethics that span the spectrum of medicine, science, and technology. CBHD is a bioethics research center at Trinity International University.