B. Hillion , C. Déchelette , N. Sébille , A. Perciaccante , P. Charlier
{"title":"Medical and museum collaboration for iconodiagnosis in dermatology: the example of the Musée de Fécamp","authors":"B. Hillion , C. Déchelette , N. Sébille , A. Perciaccante , P. Charlier","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2024.101035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2024.101035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>A group of international doctors and scientists with a passion for art history has established the International Society of Iconodiagnosis (ISI) to advance research and awareness in iconodiagnosis. ISI initiated the collaborative project \"SKIN & ART,\" focusing on identifying dermatological cases of iconodiagnosis through an unprecedented partnership between the medical and museum communities.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>A call for research proposals was published on the international website <em>La Tribune de l’Art</em>. The Musée de Fécamp in France was the first museum to respond, granting access to its permanent collection and to all non-exhibited artworks of the museum’s storages.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The collaboration between the medical team, which analyzed visible dermatological lesions, and the museum conservation team, which provided insight into artists, paintings, and local archives, led to the identification of four cases of dermatological iconodiagnosis only in the museum storages: three nevi and one case of seborrheic keratosis.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our goal is to help replicate this type of bilateral collaboration in other international museums to uncover further iconodiagnosis cases and establish an open resource database for researchers, doctors, and art historians.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101035"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143098928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intersecting climatic and human-induced pressures will fuel the spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens: A call for coordinated global health and environmental action","authors":"E.M. Abdallah","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101110","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101110","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143879064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The infernal machine: Demons, trials, and the current state of the judicial rush","authors":"P. Charlier","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101077","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101077","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101077"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143683424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diala Ra’Ed Kamal Kakish , Jehad Feras AlSamhori , Abdulqadir J. Nashwan
{"title":"AI in dermatology for low-income countries: addressing challenges and bridging gaps","authors":"Diala Ra’Ed Kamal Kakish , Jehad Feras AlSamhori , Abdulqadir J. Nashwan","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101049","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101049"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143683430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethics and law of medical research—Drug clinical trials","authors":"A.M. Duguet","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Depending on the country, medical research is regulated by law or by international ethical guidelines. Clinical drug trials are highly regulated, to ensure that new medicines present no danger to users. A very strict procedure is organised, the various stages of which are supervised and controlled by the health authorities (FDA in the USA, EMA in Europe, ANSM in France).</div><div>Clinical trials are essential to test the efficacy of drugs on humans, and to ascertain whether the anticipated benefits outweigh the potential undesirable side effects of the tested product.</div><div>In this article, after a brief review of the historical context of medical research, the first part presents the legal framework for the protection of research subjects in France. Since Law 88-1138, drug trials have been carried out in accordance with the provisions of this law (regularly updated since then), which set up committees for the protection of individuals (equivalent to RECs, Research Ethics Committees, in other countries). The committee’s favourable opinion is now the essential prerequisite, in addition to authorization from the ANSM (French national drug agency), for the trial to begin. Other legislation applies to these trials, such as data protection (GDPR), legislation on collections of biological samples and, depending on the case, the use of genetic biobanks.</div><div>The second section looks at ethical aspects, respect for patients' rights, informed consent and safeguards for vulnerable people, with a particular focus on social vulnerability in developing countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143855223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mirebalais: Last bastion before the total collapse of the Haitian healthcare system","authors":"P. Charlier","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101096","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101096"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143816158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The fall of Assad: Implications for Syria’s healthcare system","authors":"A.J. Nashwan , S. Swed","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101059","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101059","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101059"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143348889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethical dilemmas in voluntary termination of pregnancy with severe congenital anomalies","authors":"N.A. Mappaware , T. Irianta , M. Avisha","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101084","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101084","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Congenital anomalies (CA) are structural or functional disorders from genetic defects of the fetus occurring in the uterine. However, screening for congenital disabilities to establish a prenatal diagnosis raises many moral considerations and ethical dilemmas in the field of medicine. A detected severe CA consequence to termination of pregnancy in the management option, making it an undoubtful ethical dilemma.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A literature search was carried out on Indonesian laws, ethical codes, and regulations related to congenital anomalies, utilizing resources such as the Indonesian Medical Association (Ikatan Dokter Indonesia) and the conference proceedings of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG). An extensive literature search was also utilized from PubMed, Clinical Key, and Elsevier Science journals with specific keywords.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Ethical dilemmas often arise in the context of prenatal diagnosis, which involves a complex process across five distinct stages: disclosure of information to parents, establishing indications for examinations, providing information about a diagnosis, providing psychological and social support, and making diagnostic decisions. The framework proposed by Jonsen, Siegler, and Winslade can be applied to ethical decision-making in the present case.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The choice to terminate a pregnancy due to genetic anomalies or congenital disabilities must comply with the legal bases. The principles of autonomy of each patient and the results of the doctor's decisions have been carefully considered, and the obstetrician must make every effort to respect and protect the dignity of human life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101084"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143725169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y.B. Abdullahi , M.M. Ahmed , N.I. Ahmed , A.S. Ali , N.I. Dirie
{"title":"A lifesaving milestone: Somalia’s historic launch of PCV and rotavirus vaccines to combat childhood mortality","authors":"Y.B. Abdullahi , M.M. Ahmed , N.I. Ahmed , A.S. Ali , N.I. Dirie","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101112","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143885884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book review: “Face à la fin de vie”, by Vincent Morel","authors":"O. Lepilleur","doi":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101119","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101119","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37707,"journal":{"name":"Ethics, Medicine and Public Health","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 101119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}