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Library / Friar Roger Bacon Bioethics Project: Selective Bibliography for Bioethics
Bioethics
Books
Bioethics Books with Case Studies
Bioethics Journals
Online Databases -
to search for journal articles by subject or
keyword
Print Indexes - also to
search for journal articles by subject or keyword
Sample Bioethics Articles
Internet Resources
| Research Centers / Institutes | General Resources |
| Abortion | Animal Rights / Welfare |
| Euthanasia / End-of-Life Decisions / Physician-Assisted Suicide | Genetic Engineering |
| Stem Cell Research / Cloning |
Bioethics Books
Additional Recommended Readings 2000 - 2002
Selected Bioethics Books with Case Studies (books owned by USF are noted)
Bioethics Journals
Following is a list of bioethics journals. To determine if these titles are available from the USF Library, please check our online catalog for print subscriptions and or search our electronic holdings with Find It @ USF!
American
Journal of Bioethics
Bibliography
of Bioethics
Bioethics
Bioethics
Forum
Bioethics
Bulletin
Bioethics
Literature Review
Bioethics
Quarterly
BioLaw
Cambridge
Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Christian
Bioethics
Developing
World Bioethics
Emerging
Issues in Biomedical Policy
Environmental
Ethics
Ethics
Ethics
& Behavior
Ethics
and Medicine
Ethics
and Medics
Hastings
Center Report
Health
Progress
HEC
Forum
Hospital
Ethics
The
Human Life Review
JONA'S
Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation
Journal
of Clinical Ethics
The
Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Journal
of Medical Ethics
Journal
of Medical Humanities
Kennedy
Institute of Ethics Journal
Medical
Humanities Review
National
Catholic Bioethics Quarterly
Princeton
Journal of Bioethics
Second
Opinion
Theoretical
Medicine & Bioethics
Online Databases
A complete list of databases available through the USF Library is available by clicking here. A list of databases most likely to contain bioethics articles is provided below.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
(EBSCOhost):
Date coverage: 1982 - Present
Subject heading: Ethics, Medical
EBSCO
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Date coverage: 1984 - Present
Subject heading: Bioethics
Subject heading: Medical Ethics
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center (InfoTrac)
Click on the issue of interest for articles,
commentary and primary sources.
PsycINFO
(EBSCOhost)
Date coverage: 1887 - Present
Subject Heading: Ethics
PUBMED
(Medline)
Date coverage: 1965 - Present
Subject heading: Bioethics
Subject heading: Ethics, Clinical
Any general / multi-disciplinary or newspaper database would also be appropriate to search.
Print Indexes Available at USF
Philosopher's
Index
Date coverage: 1967 - Present
Call Number: I 050 P567
General Science Index
Date coverage: 1978 - 2001
Call Number: I 051 G416
Sample Bioethics Articles
The following links are to a small selection of full text articles (click on the title to view the article). This is a very small selection of the literature available on bioethics issues. To find more articles, search the library's online databases and print indexes.
Access to these articles is restricted to users affiliated with the University of St. Francis. Access from off-campus locations will require authorized users to log in to the library's proxy server. For more information, please contact the Reference desk at 815-740-5041 / 800-726-6500.
Bioethics for clinicians: 28. Protestant bioethics. By: Pauls, Merril, Hutchinson, Roger C., Singer, Dr. Peter, CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 08203946, 2/5/2002, Vol. 166, Issue 3
What makes a problem an ethical problem? An empirical perspective on the nature of ethical problems in general practice. By: Braunack-Mayer, Annette Joy, Journal of Medical Ethics, 03066800, Apr2001, Vol. 27, Issue 2
Ethical Challenges and Nursing. By: Mathes, Michele, MEDSURG Nursing, 10920811, Feb2000, Vol. 9, Issue 1
Reproductive autonomy and the ethics of abortion. By: Hewson, Barbara, Journal of Medical Ethics, 03066800, Oct2001 Supplement 2, Vol. 27, Issue 5
The place for individual conscience. By: Kissling, Frances, Journal of Medical Ethics, 03066800, Oct2001 Supplement 2, Vol. 27, Issue 5
Ethical debate. By: Street, K, Henderson,, J, Inwald, David, Vandyck, William, Greig-Midlane, Hazel, Edwards, Sarah J L, BMJ: British Medical Journal, 09598146, 8/18/2001, Vol. 323, Issue 7309
Ethical issues in the social worker's role in physician-assisted suicide. By: Manetta, Ameda A., Wells, Janice G., Health & Social Work, 03607283, Aug2001, Vol. 26, Issue 3
Euthanasia--a dialogue. By: Berry, Philip, Journal of Medical Ethics, 03066800, Oct2000, Vol. 26, Issue 5
Death-whose decision? Euthanasia and the terminally ill. By: Fraser, Sharon I., Walters, James W., Journal of Medical Ethics, 03066800, Apr2000, Vol. 26, Issue 2
Embryonic stem cell production through therapeutic cloning has fewer ethical problems than stem cell harvest from surplus IVF embryos. By: Hansen, J-E. S., Journal of Medical Ethics, 03066800, Apr2002, Vol. 28, Issue 2
Ethics of using preimplantation genetic diagnosis to select a stem cell donor for an existing person. By: Boyle, Robert J, Savulescu, Julian, BMJ: British Medical Journal, 09598146, 11/24/2001, Vol. 323, Issue 7323
Commodifying animals: ethical issues in genetic engineering of animals. By: Almond, Brenda, Health, Risk & Society, 13698575, Mar2000, Vol. 2, Issue 1
What
is immoral about eugenics? By: Caplan, Arthur
L., McGee, Glenn, BMJ: British Medical Journal,
09598146, 11/13/99, Vol. 319, Issue 7220
Research
Centers / Institutes (listed alphabetically)
Bioethics
Center of Saint Louis
Bioethics
Institute, The Johns Hopkins University
Boston
University School of Public Health: Health Law
Center
for Bioethics, University of Minnesota
Center
for Bioethics and Health Law, University of
Pittsburgh
Center
for Biomedical Ethics, University of Virginia
Center
for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences,
Michigan State University
Center
for Ethics in Health Care, Oregon Health and
Science University
The
Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,
Baylor College of Medicine/Rice University
Center
for the Study of Bioethics, Medical College
of Wisconsin
Kenan
Institute for Ethics at Duke University
The Kennedy Institute of Ethics (Georgetown University)
MacLean
Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University
of Chicago
Markula
Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University
Midwest
Bioethics Center
National
Catholic Bioethics Center
National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
Neiswanger
Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy
Stanford
University Center for Biomedical Ethics
Tuskegee
University Center for Bioethics in Research
and Health Care
University of Buffalo Center for Clinical Ethics and Humanities in Health Care
General Resources
President's
Council on Bioethics
Created to advise the President on bioethical
issues, this resource includes reports, transcripts
of meetings, background material and related
readings.
Bioethics
Resources on the Web
From the National Institutes of Health, an annotated
bibliography of web resources devoted to providing
background information and various positions
on issues in bioethics.
American
Society for Bioethics and Humanities
Provides an annotated list of links to bioethics
sites, including online texts.
National
Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
From Georgetown University, this site contains
links not only to Internet resources, but also
to compiled bibliographies, bibliographic databases,
educational/teaching resources and much more.
Kennedy
Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
"A teaching and research center offering
ethical perspectives on major policy issues."
Links of interest include: Library & Information
Services (with access to several bibliographic
databases) and Feminist Approaches to Bioethics.
Center
for Bioethics and Human Dignity
News articles and commentary on bioethics issues
such as managed care, end-of-life issues, genetic
intervention, euthanasia and suicide, and reproductive
technologies are presented from the Christian
perspective.
Canadian
Bioethics Society
Offers a Canadian perspective on bioethics and
a collection of links to Canadian resources
on the subject.
Bioethics
for Beginners
From the University of Pennsylvania Center for
Bioethics and MIT Press, educational tools to
explain bioethics and how and where the subject
is studied are presented. Also includes links
to bioethics journals.
National
Catholic Bioethics Center
Commentaries and other resources on bioethics
issues such as beginning-of-life issues, stem
cell research, cloning, genetic engineering
and more from the Catholic perspective.
International
Association of Bioethics
This is an association whose aim is to bring
together the international community of bioethics
researchers. The International Networks link
is notable for its directory of Bioethics organizations.
Biomedical
Ethics in U.S. Public Policy
A full government report in .pdf format is available.
Abortion
Ethics
Updates: Abortion and Ethics
Links to video presentations, court decisions,
legislation, papal documents, web resources
and online full text articles relating to ethical
issues of abortion are presented.
National
Abortion Federation
A pro-choice site gives specific information
about abortion and the legal issues surrounding
it.
National
Right to Life
Information about abortion is presented from
the pro-life perspective.
Pro+Choice
Forum
This British pro-choice site contains articles
and research papers about abortion law, abortion
& disability, antenatal screening, contraception
& reproductive technologies and psychological
aspects of abortion.
Abortion:
All sides of the issue
Religious/ethical arguments about abortion are
presented on this site.
Animal Rights / Welfare
American
Psychological Association: Guidelines for Ethical
Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
Ethics
Updates: Moral Status of Animals
Links to video presentations, court decisions,
legislation, papal documents, web resources
and online full text articles relating to ethical
issues in animal welfare are presented.
Animal
Rights Law Project
Contains information on state and federal laws
and regulations as well as case studies.
The
Environmental Web Directory: Animal Rights
This site contains a large annotated directory
of animal rights web sites and organizations.
Animal
Welfare Information Center
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an
excellent information source for the ethical
treatment of animals.
Euthanasia / End-of-Life Decisions / Physician-Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia
and End-of-Life Decisions
Links to video presentations, court decisions,
legislation, papal documents, web resources
and online full text articles relating to ethical
issues in euthanasia and end-of-life decisions
are presented.
Ohio
ESL: Euthanasia
Designed for ESL students, this site provides
links to information about euthanasia including
definitions and arguments for and against.
Death
with Dignity National Center
Presents religious views on euthanasia and physician-assisted
suicide and links to legislation and other resources
in this area.
International
Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
"Addressing the issues of euthanasia, assisted
suicide, advance directives, assisted suicide
proposals, "right-to-die" cases, euthanasia
practices in the Netherlands, disability rights,
pain control and much, much more."
Genetic Engineering
Open
Directory Project: Genetic Engineering
An annotated bibliography of online resources
for genetic engineering and ethics is presented.
Human
Genome Project Information: Ethical, Legal and
Social Issues
Presents information regarding privacy, gene
testing, patenting, forensics, genetically modified
food and behavioral genetics.
Centre
for Law and Genetics
This is the web site for an Australian group
researching legal and ethical issues of genetic
technology.
European
Communities - Second Report
A 1998 report of the United Kingdom Parliament
outlines genetic modification, its risks, regulations
and possible benefits.
GM
Issues
The mission of this site is to "provide
a balanced public information resource on the
science of genetically modified crops and related
issues."
Stem Cell Research / Cloning
Stem
Cell Research & Applications
The American Association for the Advancement
of Science reports on scientific, ethical and
policy issues related to stem cell research.
NIH
Stem Cell Information
Contains governmental statements and hearings
regarding stem cell research.
Do
No Harm
Information and commentary on stem cell and
other research from the Coalition of Americans
for Research Ethics is presented.
Coalition
for the Advancement of Medical Research
This group advocates stem cell research and
somatic cell nuclear transfer and presents arguments
for their position.
Human
Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry
A report from the President's Council on Bioethics.
Bioethics.net:
Cloning and Genetics
Resources for learning about and discussing
cloning of humans and animals from the University
of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics and MIT
Press.
Open
Directory Project: Cloning
An annotated directory listing of sources in
human and animal cloning.
Last Updated: March 6, 2008