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Human/animal combinations in research

The National Council on Medical Ethics has sent a letter to the Government to direct its attention to developments in biological research with regard to the mixing of human and animal material.

End of life issues, decision-making and patient autonomy

The National Council on Medical Ethics has sent a letter to the Government accompanied by a discussion paper developed by a working group within the Council. The paper of the working group deals with end-of-life decisions and is structured around five model cases of increasing controversy.