bioethics initiatives: the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, the Ethics Advisory Board, the President?s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral...
will prove instructive for the future. As the frontiers of biomedical research and technology continue to advance, it will become increasingly important for policymakers and the public to understand the ethical implications of such innovation. (7?+- - Roger C...

Adverse Reactions to HIV Vaccines: Medical, Ethical, and Legal Issues September 1995 OTA-BP-H-163 GPO stock #052-003-01429-7 Recommended Citation: U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, Adverse Reactions to HIV...
Vaccines: Medical, Ethical, and Legal Issues, OTA-BP-H-163 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, September 1995). iii oreword IDS researchers are investigating new vaccines that would prevent infection with HIV and reduce the spread of AIDS...

, with what quality of life; 2) circumstances in which nontreatment may be ethical and legal; and 3) decisionmaking procedures?whose judgment to seek, for what, and when, and how to resolve conflicts and ensure that a decision, once reached, is carried out...
for their expertise in legal, ethical, and clinical problems related to the use of life-sustaining treatments and in some cases also for their representation of major associations of health care institutions and profes- sionals. In subsequent months, workshop...

conditions that it may be used to treat, and the patient populations that are affected. Also, the legal and ethical issues raised by the development of neural grafting techniques are discussed. The report includes a range of options for congressional action...
and Regulatory Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Chapter 8: Ethical Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Appendix...

social, economic, legal, and ethical issues. In this special report, OTA analyzes the economic, legal, and ethical rights of the human sources of tissues and cells and also those of the physicians or researchers who obtain and develop these biological...
Ethical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Appendix A. Code of Federal Regulations, Part B. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Glossary...

a ?thorough review of the ethical dilemmas concerning life and death decisions that are faced by health care practitioners, elderly patients themselves, and concerned family members. ? OTA was asked to explore the special problems related...
and the ?right to choose.? Of special interest were ways to ensure that elderly persons retain autonomy in treatment decisions, and the roles of families, providers, and government in supporting patient autonomy. Ethical issues related to the use of technologies...

with the stigmatization of other genetic illnesses? Are there needs for pro-active efforts to accurately educate the public on these issues? 1:30-3:15 Ethical and Legal Issues Ethical and legal issues often arise with scientific advances. Genetic research in mental...
illness is no ex- ception. Questions arise in relation to the actual collection of data, the way in which data are perceived, the context of clinical practice, and the broader social sphere. In discussing relevant ethical and legal con- cerns...

seek help are treated with conventional drug therapy or surgery. In this assessment, OTA analyzes the scientific, economic, legal, and ethical considerations involved in both conventional and novel reproductive technologies. The report was requested...
and Clinical Care . ...............165 Chapter 10. Reproductive Health of Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....189 Chapter 11. Ethical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............203 Chapter 12...

by technology assessment, OTA finds that a strategy is needed to implement the assess- ment process to make it more effective. OTA also finds that greater attention to assessment of social and ethical values is needed for policymaking. A medical technology...
not just more, but also more reliable information about the safety, efficacy, cost effectiveness, and social and ethical implications of all classes of medical technologies. The inconsistencies and contradictions in available information are reflected...

. This report describes the issues associated with genetic monitoring and screening in the workplace. It examines the technologies used, analyzes the legal framework for the use of such tests, assesses the ethical issues inherent in the use of these tools...
Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Chapter 6: Legal Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Chapter 7: Ethical Issues...