Medical ethics
Alternative labels
Health ethics
Clinical ethics
Position paper
ACN position statement on artificial intelligence
AI is becoming more advanced, accurate, practical, effective, efficient, and economical for nursing care, providing the nursing profession with opportunities while also adding pressure to apply AI technology in patient care. The key issues for the nursing profession surrounding AI emphasise the delicate balance between the transformative potential of AI to improve patient care and...
Discussion paper
Ethics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research: discussion paper
This discussion paper outlines a suite of reforms needed to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research is conducted to the highest ethical and governance standards, with the greatest impact on improving health outcomes for First Nations communities.
Report
Indigenous health genomics: the legal, ethical and social issues
This paper identifies key issues surrounding ownership, data sovereignty, discrimination and governance within the use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples genomic information.
Report
A systematic review of self-reported ethical practices in publications of cluster randomised trials conducted in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settings
This systematic review describes self-reported ethical practices in research conducted in Australia involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Discussion paper
Please check-in: a blueprint for a safe, fair and ethical vaccination 'passport'
Mass vaccination is needed to mitigate against the effects of COVID-19, and to help Australia start to ease restrictions. This paper explores some fundamental principles which form the blueprint for a safe and ethical 'vaccination passport' system.