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More information about bioethics is available at the following Web sites.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Bioethics
Provides AAP policy on bioethical issues, commentaries on contemporary issues, and a reading list.
Association for Bioethics and Humanities
A national professional organization for bioethics research, education and consultation.
Bioethics Forum
Provides diverse commentary on bioethics issues. This Web site is a service of the Hastings Center Report, and is maintained by the Hastings Center.
Bioethics.net
Maintained by the American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB). The site contains a virtual library and resources on specific issues. Other resources available through this site include Bioethics for Beginners, with educational tools and information on specific topics in bioethics, and Upcoming Conferences.
Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics Resources
Contains links to more than 100 bioethics institutes, programs of study and health-care organizations, plus online literature and information on specific topics. The site is maintained by the Centre for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia.
Department of Medical History and Ethics
At the University of Washington School of Medicine; includes links to medical ethics topics and principles.
National Reference Center of Bioethics Literature
Provides access to published bibliographies, the Ethics and Human Genetics Database and research help over the phone. The site is maintained by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. There is also a Scope Note about bioethics resources on the Web.
NIH Department of Clinical Bioethics
Includes links to the syllabus, course materials and Webcasts for the Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research course.
Pediatric Ethics Consortium
Provides information specific to pediatric bioethics.
President’s Council on Bioethics
Advises the president on biomedical and technological issues.
UNESCO
Bioethics information page. Includes universal and international declaration standards from UNESCO meetings that have been adopted as international standards.
