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May 30, 2009
Published by Rob Butcher at May 30, 2009
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Refusing and “choosing” treatments

Refusing and “choosing” treatments In Ontario the Health Care Consent Act (1996) grants an important right – but the name of the act doesn’t really tell […]
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May 27, 2009
Published by Rob Butcher at May 27, 2009
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Assisted reproduction, power authority and control.

Assisted reproduction, ethics and values, power and control. Two recent cases of assisted reproduction have recently been all over the news. In one, Ranjit Hayer a […]
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May 6, 2009
Published by Rob Butcher at May 6, 2009
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What I mean when I use the word “ethics”

Before we start: a Brief Primer on Ethics Ethical issues, or challenges – or puzzles arise in all areas of our professional and personal lives. The […]
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May 6, 2009
Published by Rob Butcher at May 6, 2009
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A bit of background

It seems awfully self-indulgent to write about oneself — but I should give you a bit of an idea about the person behind these words. I’m […]
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May 6, 2009
Published by Rob Butcher at May 6, 2009
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About this blog

This medium of blogging is new to me, so we will see how it goes. The blog is intended to be thought provoking, it will contain […]
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