Publications in English from the Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics.
Report: Ethical assessments at the border between health and medical care and research
The Swedish Council on Medical Ethics has published a report concerning innovative therapies offered within clinical practice as a treatment outside a research protocol.
A summary of the report will be published in English shortly.
Ethical analysis of “traumatic shaking”/”shaken baby syndrome”
The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics has conducted an ethical analysis of ‘traumatic shaking’ with reference to the report on the subject by The Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services.
Opinion on Medical age assessments in the asylum process – ethical aspects
The Swedish National Concil on Medical Ethics has published an opinion on the ethical aspects concerning medical age assessments in the asylum process.
A summary of the opinion is available in English.
Opinion on fixed compensation to egg donors
The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics sees ethical risks in using fixed compensation to egg donors. With high fixed sums some donors might have economic reasons instead of altruistic.