Internet References for: TAKING SIDES: Clashing Views on Bioethical Issues, 14e Expanded
Internet References for:
TAKING SIDES: Clashing Views on Bioethical Issues
Fourteenth Edition Expanded
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UNIT 1: MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The AHRQ Web site provides research-based information to increase the scientific knowledge needed to enhance consumer and clinical decision making,
improve health care quality, and promote efficiency in the organization of public
and private systems of health care delivery.
www.ahrq.gov
Bioethics Resources on the Web
Created by the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy, this is an
excellent starting point and has links to other resources.
http://bioethics.od.nih.gov/
The National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
Located at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, this site has
extensive resources on physician–patient relationships and other topics and will
perform data researches on request.
http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/
Bioethics: Web Resources
Professor Tom May at Southern Methodist University has created a
comprehensive and detailed guide that lists resources by topic, as well as sections on theology and bioethics, institutional links, and journals and newsletters.
http://faculty.smu.edu/tmayo/bioweb.htm
The Hastings Center Bioethics Forum
Among the activities of this bioethics center is the Bioethics Forum, which has
timely commentaries on controversial issues.
www.thehastingscenter.org/BioethicsForum/
UNIT 2: END-OF-LIFE DILEMMAS
Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide: All Sides of the Issues
This site offers a general overview of the controversy concerning physician assisted suicide as well as statistics and a list of Web sites that represent both
sides of the debate.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/euthanas.htm
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
This organization’s Web site has information about each state’s advance directive rules as well as aspects of care of dying people.
http://www.nhpco.org
UNIT 3: CHOICES IN REPRODUCTION
NARAL Online
This is the home page of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action
League (NARAL), an organization that works to promote reproductive freedom
and dignity for women and their families.
http://www.naral.org
The Lindesmith Center—Drug Policy Foundation
This site offers articles concerning the issue of punishing pregnant drug users
as well as articles about the case of Cornelia Whitner v. State of South Carolina.
Search under “pregnant drug users” to access these articles.
http://www.lindesmith.org/news/
Students for Life
This organization run by students at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver,
Canada, lists Web sites representing the diversity of pro-life views.
http://www.studentsforlife.org
UNIT 4: CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND BIOETHICS
Society for Adolescent Medicine
The Society for Adolescent Medicine is composed of professionals committed
to improving the physical and psychosocial health of adolescents. This Web site
provides many resources on the topic of adolescent health.
http://www.adolescenthealth.org
Center for Adolescent Health and the Law
This site has extensive material about minors’ right to consent to medical treatment and access to health care.
http://www.cahl.org
National Disability Rights Network
This is an organization made up of agencies that work to protect and advocate
for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.napas.org/index.htm
UNIT 5: GENETICS
Human Genome Project Information
This site contains information on the ethics, legal, and social issues related to
advances in genetics.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi.shtml
President’s Council on Bioethics
This site has all the reports on cloning and stem cell research of this council, as
well as those of prior commissions.
http://www.bioethics.gov
Council for Responsible Genetics
This organization has a newsletter and articles on the political, medical, consumer, and scientific aspects of genetics.
http://www.gene-watch.org
UNIT 6: HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
OHRP is the government agency charged with protecting the welfare and rights
of human research subjects. Its Web site contains regulations and other information on research, including prisoners.
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development
This center compiles information about new drugs and the FDA approval
process.
http://csdd.tufts.edu/
UNIT 7: BIOETHICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
Organ Donation
This site provides current statistics and background information on the allocation
of transplantable organs in the United States.
http://www.organdonor.gov
Kaiser Family Foundation
This research organization’s Web site has reports and data about health care
coverage in the United States, including state data.
http://www.kff.org/
World Anti-Drug Doping Agency
This international organization has information for athletes, coaches, fans, and
others about the use of drugs in sports.
http://www.wada-ama.org
UNIT 8: BONUS ISSUES
National Conference of State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislatures has an immigration policy project
that provides updates on activities in state legislatures. The most recent report
covers the period from January 1, 2011 to December 7, 2011.
www.ncsl.org/?tabid=19897
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured has data on immigrants’
health care coverage and access.
www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/Connecting-Eligible-Immigrant-Families-to-
Health-Coverage-and-Care-Key-Lessons-from-Outreach-and-Enrollment-
Workers-pdf.pdf
Center for Biomarkers in Imaging
The Center for Biomarkers in Imaging is dedicated to the identification, characterization, and validation of biomarkers, and it maintains an extensive catalog of biomarkers for various diseases.
www.biomarkers.org/
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences offers extensive information about the use of biomarkers to study a range of diseases and gene–
environment interactions.
www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/science/biomarkers/index.cfm?
Alzheimer’s Disease Website
This website has more information about research, treatment, and care, as well
as an interactive tour of the brain.
www.alz.org
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