Publications

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13 May 15

Expensive life-extending treatments

This commissioned paper focuses on the implications of extremely expensive biomedical technologies and treatments that may extend the lives of people with incurable diseases.

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03 Feb 15

The collection, linking and use of data in biomedical research and health care: ethical issues

This report looks at the ethical issues raised by data use in biomedical research and health care, and sets out key ethical principles for the design and governance of data initiatives.

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01 Feb 15

Naturalness and unnaturalness in contemporary bioethics: preliminary background paper

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01 Feb 15

Identifying key developments, issues and questions relating to techniques of genome editing with engineered nucleases

This commissioned paper discusses scientific, ethical and governance aspects of genome editing with engineered nucleases

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03 Dec 14

The culture of scientific research: the findings of a series of engagement activities exploring the culture of scientific research in the UK

The project aimed to explore the effects of a wide range of influences on scientific research, including funding mechanisms, publishing models, career structures and governance processes.

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13 May 14

Funding pressures in the NHS: an ethical response

This background paper provides an overview of different forms of response to funding pressures in the NHS, and seeks to identify those aspects where specifically ethical challenges may arise.