Background Challenges of “standardisation” and “individualisation” have always been
characteristic for medical services. In terms of individualisation, the best possible individual …

Abstract Clinical Ethics Committees (CECs), as distinct from Research Ethics Committees,
were originally established with the aim of supporting healthcare professionals in managing …

Although critical for informed consent, side effect warnings can contribute directly to poorer
patient outcomes because they often induce negative expectations that trigger nocebo side …

Advances in anticancer therapies and increasing attention towards patient quality of life
make Supportive Care in Cancer (SCC) a key aspect of excellence in oncological care. SCC …

Background The idea of personalised medicine (PM) has gathered momentum recently,
attracting funding and generating hopes as well as scepticism. As PM gives rise to differing …

Simple Summary Cancer treatment during pregnancy can raise many difficult questions.
Currently available clinical practice guidelines offer very limited ethical guidance for …

Although the concept of precision medicine, in which healthcare is tailored to the molecular
and clinical characteristics of each individual, is not new, its implementation in clinical …

Abstract 'Right To Try'(RTT) laws originated in the USA to allow terminally ill patients to
request access to early stage experimental medical products directly from the producer …

Purpose This article offers physicians a tool for structured ethical reflection on challenging
situations surrounding oocyte cryopreservation in young healthy women. Methods A …

aims at a systematic investigation of a number of foundational issues in the field of molecular
medicine. The volume is organized around four broad modules focusing, respectively, on …