Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på tidsskrift "Journal of Medical Ethics"
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The disvalue of death in the global burden of disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)In the Global Burden of Disease study, disease burden is measured as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). The paramount assumption of the DALY is that it makes sense to aggregate years lived with disability (YLDs) and ... -
How to reach trustworthy decisions for caesarean sections on maternal request: a call for beneficial power
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Caesarean delivery is a common and life-saving intervention. However, it involves an overall increased risk for short-term and long-term complications for both mother and child compared with vaginal delivery. From a medical ... -
Importance of systematic deliberation and stakeholder presence: A national study of clinical ethics committees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Case consultation performed by clinical ethics committees (CECs) is a complex activity which should be evaluated. Several evaluation studies have reported stakeholder satisfaction in single institutions. The ... -
The need for empathetic healthcare systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Medicine is not merely a job that requires technical expertise, but a profession concerned with making the best decisions and recommendations with reference to, and in consultation with, the patient. This means that the ... -
Newborn health benefits or financial risk protection? An ethical analysis of a real-life dilemma in a setting without universal health coverage
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Introduction: High healthcare costs make illness precarious for both patients and their families’ economic situation. Despite the recent focus on the interconnection between health and financial risk at the systemic level, ... -
Substituted decision making and the dispositional choice account
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)There are two main ways of understanding the function of surrogate decision making in a legal context: the Best Interests Standard and the Substituted Judgment Standard. First, we will argue that the Best Interests Standard ...