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‘Man Up’: the importance and strategy for placing male reproductive health centre stage in the political and research agenda

placing this information more into the public spotlight is one way to raise awareness and the political Identification and prioritisation of fundamental research gaps. (parties including : basic science ... , often these are talking shops and action can get stifled by political wrangling. Moreover, some work at glacial speed. An international consortium will require an international, co-ordinated effort across

Social, technical-economic, environmental and political assessment for the evaluation of transport modes for petroleum products

, environmental, social and political factors being equally important, following the concepts of sustainable development. In general, only aspects related to investment, construction, equipment acquisition and ... of knowledge expressed by environmental, political, social and technical-economic dimensions and uses technical analysis and mathematical tools that configure its systemic character (Rigolin, 2013

Social, technical-economic, environmental and political assessment for the evaluation of transport modes for petroleum products

petroleum derived products, in a Case Study. The method deals with technical, economic, environmental, social and political factors being equally important, following the concepts of sustainable development ... of knowledge expressed by environmental, political, social and technical-economic dimensions and uses technical analysis and mathematical tools that configure its systemic character (Rigolin, 2013

Bóg (Allah) w głównych nurtach teologii muzułmańskiej : próba odpowiedzi na pytanie: Ten sam Bóg?

? najwyra?niej na przyk?adzie trzech stanowisk: mutazylit?w (racjonalist?w), hanbalit?w (tradycjonalist?w) i aszaryt?w24. Philosophy and Theology, Edinburgh 1995 4, M. Fakhry, A Short Introduction to ... Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Mysticism. Oxford 1997; J. Danecki, Pod? stawowe wiadomo?ci o islamie, t. 1, s. 160-212. 24 Obok wspomnianych hanbalit?w, mutazylit?w i aszaryt?w do klasycznych kierunk?w

The Growth Acceleration Program (PAC)'s investments in transportation and the Brazilian multiplication effect since Lula da Silva's government

great public investments execution in the country and also allowed correlate the political speech to action. It is the transportation system inside the geographic knowledge, recognizing as one of the

The Growth Acceleration Program (PAC)'s investments in transportation and the Brazilian multiplication effect since Lula da Silva's government

great public investments execution in the country and also allowed correlate the political speech to action. It is the transportation system inside the geographic knowledge, recognizing as one of the

The Growth Acceleration Program (PAC)'s investments in transportation and the Brazilian multiplication effect since Lula da Silva's government

great public investments execution in the country and also allowed correlate the political speech to action. It is the transportation system inside the geographic knowledge, recognizing as one of the

Low priority level for infertility services within the public health sector: a Brazilian case study

infertility treatment was available free of charge. The most common reason for lack of services at the state and municipal levels was ‘lack of any political decision to implement them’, followed by ‘lack of ... political commitment results in inequity in the access of low-income couples in Brazil to infertility treatment, including ART. Introduction As part of the United Nations (UN) Programme of Action, the

Alternative treatments in reproductive medicine: The vexing problem of `seemingly impeccable trials....'

The problem of `seemingly impeccable trials' that produce unbelievable results is approached from basic notions of the philosophy of science: facts and theory are interdependent, and `crucial ... accept them. Yet, we clearly cannot. Perhaps the problem is with our medical training, where there is no place for philosophy of science. If we were to put our problem to a professional philosopher, he

The pluralism problem in cross-border reproductive care

and economic stability of the European Union. Cross-border reproductive travel fails to promote moral and political pluralism in democratic states for three primary reasons. First, the opportunity for ... high degree of proportionality in the first instance. Moral and political pluralism in democratic states Moral or value pluralism refers to the view that values that may conflict with one another may

Public interest or public meddling? Towards an objective framework for the regulation of assisted reproduction technologies

scientists. METHODS We question why this should be by analyzing the possible public interests in ART regulation under the headings: health, financial, ethico-legal and socio-political. Throughout, we try to ... these calls are effectively acknowledging is that cultural factors will inevitably affect political decisions about regulation, even in a supposedly pure market economy (Ogus, 1992, 1995). For example

Legal harmonization and reproductive tourism in Europe

Legislation of ethical issues illustrates the uneasy mix of ethics and politics. Although the majority has the political right to express its moral views in the law, a number of important ethical ... of that society... Hence, a legislative acceptable compromise can be attained only if some considerable degree of moral agreement can be achieved during the course of the political debate (Wellman

Legal harmonization and reproductive tourism in Europe

Legislation of ethical issues illustrates the uneasy mix of ethics and politics. Although the majority has the political right to express its moral views in the law, a number of important ethical ... can be attained only if some considerable degree of moral agreement can be achieved during the course of the political debate? (Wellman, 1994) . This would apply both to the national and to the

Human embryonic stem cells: research, ethics and policy

The use of human embryos for research on embryonic stem (ES) cells is currently high on the ethical and political agenda in many countries. Despite the potential benefit of using human ES cells in ... high on the ethical and political agenda in many countries. Despite the potential bene®t of using human ES cells in the treatment of disease, their use remains controversial because of their derivation

Session 37: Historical Lecture

seeing needs an eye. In this way the fully constituted human being enjoys a vegetative, sensitive and rational life. Aristotle's biology and philosophy dominated thinking on human reproduction for almost

Determining access to assisted reproductive technology: reactions of clinic directors to ethically complex case scenarios

(31.4%). Non‐maleficence (risk) accounted for 29.4% of responses, philosophy of medicine 18.9%, respect for patient autonomy 5.9% and legal concerns 4.6%. Discrimination and threats were each significant ... reasons given, `conditional' responses (requiring counselling, blood tests or agreement to other `conditions') were common (31.4%). Non-male®cence (risk) accounted for 29.4% of responses, philosophy of

Determining access to assisted reproductive technology: reactions of clinic directors to ethically complex case scenarios

(31.4%). Non‐maleficence (risk) accounted for 29.4% of responses, philosophy of medicine 18.9%, respect for patient autonomy 5.9% and legal concerns 4.6%. Discrimination and threats were each significant ... responses, philosophy of medicine 18.9%, respect for patient autonomy 5.9% and legal concerns 4.6%. Discrimination and threats were each signi®cant in one case. Reasons evoking absolutist beliefs, personal

Parental information sharing with donor insemination conceived offspring: a follow-up study

had. CONCLUSIONS Despite the professional and socio-political culture at the time of treatment, almost half of the families in this study ended up sharing the donor insemination conception with their ... professional and socio-political changes provided the context within which this study took place. Such changes, which are now occurring in a number of jurisdictions, will clearly impact on parental thinking and

Embryo research: is disclosing commercial intent enough?

the same political context, public subsidy for IVF treatment is under review. There is contradiction in values and indication of inequity in the Australian social context. IVF is undervalued, yet ... historic and morally condemned practices (Lysaught, 2002). In Australia (see Table 1 for a summary of the political process), the legislative framework was accompanied by a public process that highlighted

Embryo research: is disclosing commercial intent enough?

the same political context, public subsidy for IVF treatment is under review. There is contradiction in values and indication of inequity in the Australian social context. IVF is undervalued, yet ... political process), the legislative framework was accompanied by a public process that highlighted polarized views about the moral meaning and status of human embryos. Because of its contentious nature, the