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bullet PubMed - PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. Click on the Limits Tab in the Search Box and select Bioethics.

bullet National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature - The National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature (NRCBL), is a specialized collection of books, journals, newspaper articles, legal materials, regulations, codes, government publications, and other relevant documents concerned with issues in biomedical and professional ethics. The library holdings represent the world's largest collection related to ethical issues in medicine and biomedical research. This collection functions both as a reference library for the public and as an in depth research resource for scholars from the U.S. and abroad.

bullet A list of bioethics journals and books - By the University of British Columbia.

bullet American Journal of Bioethics - Current and back issues are available electronically to subscribers. Some papers and correspondence are available without charge.

bullet American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics - Publishes two quarterly journals with topics indexed by subject: The Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics and The American Journal of Law and Medicine

bullet Bioethics - Journal of the Internaional Association of Bioethics. Provides a forum for articles on the ethical questions raised by current issues such as: international collaborative clinical research in developing countries, organ transplants and xenotransplantation, aging and the human lifespan, AIDS, genomics, and stem cell research. These questions are considered in relation to concrete ethical, legal and policy problems, or in terms of the fundamental concepts, principles and theories used in discussions of such problems.

v Bulletin of Medical Ethics - Published in the UK The Bulletin of Medical Ethics is an independent publication offering a source of current news on a range of issues in health care ethics, both in the UK and abroad. Regular features include news, official statements, codes and guidelnes, review articles and book reviews.

bullet Community Ethics - The Newsletter of the Consortium Ethics Program, University of Pittsburgh

bullet Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics (EJAIB) - The journal of the Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) and the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) Bioethics Program aims to review and update news and trends in bioethics from around the world (about 1000 papers each issue). Bioethics is broadly defined as life ethics, including both medical and environmental ethics, and environmental, ethical, legal and social issues arising from biotechnology. It publishes research papers, and relevant news, and letters, on topics within Asian Bioethics, promoting research in bioethics in the Asian region, and contributing to the interchange of ideas within and between Asia and global international bioethics.

bullet Genomics, Society and Policy – This is a peer reviewed on-line journal that publishes interdisciplinary research on the social, ethical and legal aspects of genomics and related technologies such as nanotechnology and stem cell research.

bullet Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine - Case Western Reserve University Law School’s student-edited journal is published twice a year. One issue each year is a symposium on a significant health law topic. Topics in past years have ranged from health care reform to the regulation of germ-line genetic engineering. The site requires some navigating to access the most current information.

bullet Human Research Report - The Deem Corporation. This continuing education newsletter includes notices of upcoming government regulations, explanations of how rules and regulations will affect research ,"case Studies" from actual investigations of IRBs by federal agencies, details of lawsuits against researchers and research organizations, notices of upcoming research compliance conferences

bullet IRB: Ethics & Human Research - Is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles and columns offering insight on issues of critical importance to research with human subjects, including findings and analyses of empirical studies.

bullet Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics - A quarterly on-line journal dedicated to empirical research.

bullet Journal of Medical Ethics Online - This site features original articles on ethical aspects of health care, as well as case conferences, book reviews, editorials, correspondence, news and notes. To ensure international relevance JME has Editorial Board members from all around the world including the US, Europe, Australasia and Far East.

bulletKennedy Institute of Ethics Journal - The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal offers a scholarly forum for diverse views on major issues in bioethics, such as analysis and critique of principlism, feminist perspectives in bioethics, the work of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments, active euthanasia, genetics, health care reform, and organ transplantation. The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal is sponsored by the Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University.

bullet Lahey Clinic Medical Ethics Newsletter Journal - Published twice annually. Each issues contains a feature article, a legal column, ask the ethicist, and an ethics forum discussion.

bulletMedBioWorld - Is a publisher's site that links to journals on medical ethics, bioethics and education.

bulletScience and Engineeriing Ethics - A quarterly journal with articles on ethical issues of concern to scientists and engineers.  Special  topic issues.  Includes many articles on responsible conduct in research. Cotents available on-line but subscription required to access text.

bullet The Hastings Center Report - The Hastings Center Report publishes articles and thought pieces by leading academic bioethicists.

bullet Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics - A forum for interdisciplinary studies in the philosophy and methodology of medical practice and research.. Particular attention is paid to heuristic approaches in developing new methods and tools for the better analysis and understanding of the conceptual and ethical presuppositions of the medical sciences and health care processes.

bullet Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics - A production of Yale Law School, Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health and the Yale School of Nursing. 

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