The professional work of physicians always has entailed the application of specialized knowledge in the interest of patients. The control of medical knowledge provides the medical profession with great authority in society. ...

Clinical trial informed consent is one of the most pressing issues of research ethics. As the Western world moves toward a harmonization of clinical research practices, scholars and clinical researchers have begun to discuss ...

The past generation's revolution in medical ethics has had a tremendous impact on the definition of the therapeutic relationship. Where the traditional virtuous physician motivated by philanthropy once practiced "therapeutic ...