Asian Bioethics Review最新文献

Capturing the Lived Experience of Bioethics 捕捉生命伦理学的生活经验

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2026-03-13 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-026-00411-6

Graeme T. Laurie

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How a Zhuangzian Lens Might Shape the Doctor-Patient Relationship—A Critical Analysis 庄子镜头如何塑造医患关系——批判性分析

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00404-x

Alexa Nord-Bronzyk, Kathryn Muyskens

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Global Horrendous Evil: A Cautionary Tale Against Procreation 全球可怕的邪恶：一个反对生育的警示故事

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2025-12-10 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00382-0

Tianxiang Lan

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Relational Autonomy, Dementia, and AI-Based Care Robots: Ethical Aspects of Using Machines to Care for People with Dementia 关系自主、痴呆症和基于人工智能的护理机器人：使用机器照顾痴呆症患者的伦理问题

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2025-12-09 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00363-3

Mario Kropf

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Promoting Dialogue and Debate in Bioethics 促进生命伦理学的对话和辩论

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2025-12-08 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00401-0

Graeme T. Laurie

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Correction to: Knowledge and Perceptions of Members and Staff of Ethics Committees and Investigators in China toward Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Research 修正：中国伦理委员会成员和工作人员以及调查人员对临床研究中利益冲突的认识和看法

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00405-w

Dan Liu, Jiyin Zhou

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Assessing the Benefits and Harms of RNAi-Based Pesticides Through the Lens of Islamic Bioethics 从伊斯兰生物伦理学的角度评估基于rnai的农药的利弊

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2025-11-22 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00370-4

Muhammad Faiz E. Suasono, Muhammad Safwan Harun, Nurzatil Sharleeza Mat Jalaluddin

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Medical Profession in Medical Disputes: Redefining Indonesia Malpractice Terminology 医疗纠纷中的医疗专业：重新定义印尼医疗事故术语

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00376-y

Rangga Hotman Hasibuan

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Gaps and Gains in Informed Consent for Surgery in a Non-Western Context: Beyond the Signatures of Iranian Patients 非西方背景下手术知情同意的差距和收获：超越伊朗患者的签名

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2025-11-17 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00372-2

Malihesadat Taghriri, Maryam Modabber, Alireza Parsapour, Shirzad Nasiri, Ayat Ahmadi, Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki

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Unveiling the Potential of Ethical Portfolios in Promoting Ethical Reasoning and Development: Experiences of Allied Health Students 揭示伦理组合在促进伦理推理和发展方面的潜力：专职健康学生的经验

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Asian Bioethics Review Pub Date : 2025-11-15 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-025-00375-z

Sama’a Almubarak

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