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AFOMP policy number 6: code of ethics for medical physicists in AFOMP Countries

Round WH, Ng KH, Rodriguez L, Thayalan K, Tang F, Srivastava R, et al.

Australas Phys Eng Sci Med, 2018 Dec;41(4):809-810.

PMID: 30406922 DOI: 10.1007/s13246-018-0708-x

This policy statement, which is the sixth of a series of documents prepared by the Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP) Professional Development Committee, gives guidance on how medical physicists in AFOMP countries should conduct themselves in an ethical manner in their professional practice (Ng et al. in Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 32:175-179, 2009; Round et al. in Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 33:7-10, 2010; Round et al. in Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 34:303-307, 2011; Round et al. in Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 35:393-398, 2012; Round et al. in Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 38:217-221, 2015). It was developed after the ethics policies and codes of conducts of several medical physics societies and other professional organisations were studied. The policy was adopted at the Annual General Meeting of AFOMP held in Jaipur, India, in November 2017.

Matched MeSH terms: Codes of Ethics

Fulltext Guidelines for Ethical Review of Clinical Research or Research Involving Human Subjects

Citation:
Research Ethics Committee. Guidelines for Ethical Review of Clinical Research or Research Involving Human Subjects. Kuala Lumpur: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; 2014

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Research

Fulltext The Malaysian Code of Responsible Conduct in Research

Citation:
The Malaysian Code of Responsible Conduct in Research. Cyberjaya: Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT); 2017

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Research

Fulltext Clinical Trials and Biomedical Research

Citation:
MMC Guideline 009/2006: Clinical Trials and Biomedical Research. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Medical Council; 2006

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Research

Maqasid al-shariah as a complementary framework to conventional bioethics

Saifuddeen SM, Rahman NN, Isa NM, Baharuddin A

Sci Eng Ethics, 2014 Jun;20(2):317-27.

PMID: 23836155 DOI: 10.1007/s11948-013-9457-0

With the rapid advancements made in biotechnology, bioethical discourse has become increasingly important. Bioethics is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary field that goes beyond the realm of natural sciences, and has involved fields in the domain of the social sciences. One of the important areas in bioethical discourse is religion. In a country like Malaysia, where Muslims make up the majority of the population, Islam plays a crucial role in providing the essential guidelines on the permissibility and acceptability of biotechnological applications in various fields such as medicine, agriculture, and food processing. This article looks at the framework of a complementary model of bioethics derived from the perspective of Islam. The framework is based on 'maqasid al-shariah' (purposes or objectives of Islamic law) which aims to protect and preserve mankind's faith, life, intellect, progeny, and property. It is proposed that 'maqasid al-shariah' be used as a pragmatic checklist that can be utilized in tackling bioethical issues and dilemmas.

Matched MeSH terms: Bioethics*; Biotechnology/ethics*

Teaching engineering ethics using BLOCKS game

Lau SW, Tan TP, Goh SM

Sci Eng Ethics, 2013 Sep;19(3):1357-73.

PMID: 23065541 DOI: 10.1007/s11948-012-9406-3

The aim of this study was to investigate the use of a newly developed design game called BLOCKS to stimulate awareness of ethical responsibilities amongst engineering students. The design game was played by seventeen teams of chemical engineering students, with each team having to arrange pieces of colored paper to produce two letters each. Before the end of the game, additional constraints were introduced to the teams such that they faced similar ambiguity in the technical facts that the engineers involved in the Challenger disaster had faced prior to the space shuttle launch. At this stage, the teams had to decide whether to continue with their original design or to develop alternative solutions. After the teams had made their decisions, a video of the Challenger explosion was shown followed by a post-game discussion. The students' opinion on five Statements on ethics was tracked via a Five-Item Likert survey which was administered three times, before and after the ethical scenario was introduced, and after the video and post-game discussion. The results from this study indicated that the combination of the game and the real-life incident from the video had generally strengthened the students' opinions of the Statements.

Matched MeSH terms: Awareness/ethics*; Decision Making/ethics*; Engineering/ethics; Ethics, Professional/education*; Ethics, Research/education

Socio-ethical education in nanotechnology engineering programmes: a case study in Malaysia

Balakrishnan B, Er PH, Visvanathan P

Sci Eng Ethics, 2013 Sep;19(3):1341-55.

PMID: 23149672 DOI: 10.1007/s11948-012-9418-z

The unique properties of nanotechnology have made nanotechnology education and its related subjects increasingly important not only for students but for mankind at large. This particular technology brings educators to work together to prepare and produce competent engineers and scientists for this field. One of the key challenges in nanotechnology engineering is to produce graduate students who are not only competent in technical knowledge but possess the necessary attitude and awareness toward the social and ethical issues related to nanotechnology. In this paper, a research model has been developed to assess Malaysian nanotechnology engineering students' attitudes and whether their perspectives have attained the necessary objectives of ethical education throughout their programme of study. The findings from this investigation show that socio ethical education has a strong influence on the students' knowledge, skills and attitudes pertaining to socio ethical issues related to nanotechnology.

Matched MeSH terms: Engineering/ethics; Ethics, Professional/education*; Science/ethics; Ethics, Research/education; Nanotechnology/ethics

Dilemmas surrounding passive euthanasia--a Malaysian perspective

Talib N

Med Law, 2005 Sep;24(3):605-13.

PMID: 16229394

In western societies where the principle of autonomy is jealously guarded, perhaps active euthanasia is more often the focus of public concern and debates rather than any other forms of euthanasia. However due to the advance in technology and its corresponding ability in prolonging life, in Malaysia passive euthanasia presents more of a dilemma. For those concerned and involved with end of life decision-making, it is generally agreed that this is an area fraught with not only medical but legal and ethical issues. In Malaysia where the society is not homogenous but is multi-cultural and multi-religious, in addition to medical, legal and ethical issues, religious principles and cultural norms further impact and play significant roles in end of life decision-making. This paper seeks to identify the issues surrounding the practice of passive euthanasia in Malaysia. It will be shown that despite applicable legal provisions, current practice of the medical profession combined with religious and cultural values together affect decision-making which involves the withholding and/or withdrawing of life-saving treatment.

Matched MeSH terms: Euthanasia, Passive/ethics

Ethical boundaries between the medical profession and the health care industry (2)

Choe TS

Med J Malaysia, 2000 Aug;55 Suppl B:51.

PMID: 11125523

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Medical*

Medical ethics: description or prescription?

Yeoh PH

Med J Malaysia, 2000 Aug;55 Suppl B:1-4.

PMID: 11125513

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Medical/education*

Ethical issues in managed care

Looi LM

Med J Malaysia, 2000 Aug;55 Suppl B:9-13.

PMID: 11125526

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Medical*

Fulltext Ethics in assisted human reproduction

Arshat H

Med J Malaysia, 1989 Mar;44(1):1-2.

PMID: 2626107

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Medical*

Collective danger and individual risk: cultural perspectives on the hazards of medical research

Parker DB, Barrett RJ

Intern Med J, 2003 Sep-Oct;33(9-10):463-4.

PMID: 14511200 DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2003.00460.x

Changes in medical research ethics in the past two decades have made the communication of risk to potential participants a legal imperative. Using ethnographic data from two different cultures, we examine the hazards associated with medical research in relation to the respective societal contexts that imbue them with meaning. The Iban, a Dayak people indigenous to Borneo, perceive the hazards of participating in research in terms of danger to the collective. In Australia they are construed in terms of risk to individuals. Risk in medical research is one manifestation of a broader notion of 'risk' that is constitutive of the research enterprise itself and, we argue, fundamental to post-industrial society.

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Research*

Territorial imperative

Can Med Assoc J, 1970 Dec 5;103(12):1235 passim.

PMID: 5485788

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Medical*

Fulltext Electronic informed consent criteria for research ethics review: a scoping review

Yusof MYPM, Teo CH, Ng CJ

BMC Med Ethics, 2022 Nov 21;23(1):117.

PMID: 36414962 DOI: 10.1186/s12910-022-00849-x

BACKGROUND: The research shows a growing trend in using an electronic platform to supplement or replace traditional paper-based informed consent processes. Instead of the traditionally written informed consent document, electronic informed consent (eConsent) may be used to assess the research subject's comprehension of the information presented. By doing so, respect for persons as one of the research ethical principles can be upheld. Furthermore, these electronic methods may reduce potential airborne infection exposures, particularly during the pandemic, thereby adhering to the beneficence and nonmaleficence principle. This scoping review aims to identify the ethics related criteria that have been included in electronic informed consent processes and to synthesize and map these criteria to research ethics principles, in order to identify the gaps, if any, in current electronic informed consent processes.

METHODS: The search was performed based on internet search and three main databases: PubMed, SCOPUS and EBSCO. PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation guideline was used to report this work.

RESULTS: Of 34 studies that met the inclusion criteria, 242 essential original constructs were collated, and 7 concepts were derived. Digital content showed the highest percentage of collated original constructs (27%, n = 65) followed by accessibility (24%, n = 56), comprehension engagement (18%, n = 43), autonomy (14%, n = 34), confidentiality (11%, n = 25), language (5%, n = 13), and parental consent (1%, n = 2). Twenty-five new items were synthesized for eConsent criteria which may provide guidance for ethical review of research involving eConsent.

CONCLUSION: The current study adds significant value to the corpus of knowledge in research ethics by providing ethical criteria on electronic informed consent based on evidence-based data. The new synthesized items in the criteria can be readily used as an initial guide by the IRB/REC members during a review process on electronic informed consent and useful to the future preparation of a checklist.

Matched MeSH terms: Ethics, Research*

Unethical Admissions: Academic Integrity in Question

Ansah RH, Aikhuele DO, Yao L

Sci Eng Ethics, 2017 08;23(4):1237-1239.

PMID: 27896603 DOI: 10.1007/s11948-016-9815-9

The increasing unethical practices of graduates' admissions have heightened concerns about the integrity of the academy. This article informs this important subject that affects the students, admission systems, and the entire scientific community, thus, representing an approach against scholarly black market activities including falsified documents and unethical practices by consultants and students' recruitment agencies.

Matched MeSH terms: Universities/ethics*

Obtaining assent for research involving children in Malaysia: a position statement from the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia College of Paediatrics

Khoo EJ, Zilfalil BA, Thong MK, Yong SC, Chee SC, Lee JK, et al.

Med J Malaysia, 2024 Jul;79(4):494-497.

PMID: 39086351

The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia College of Paediatrics acknowledges the role of children in research and this position statement explores the ethical considerations in obtaining assent from minors in the Malaysian context. It highlights the importance in respecting children's agency and navigating cultural complexities. The College proposes flexibility in the minimum age for assent of at least nine years old, while emphasising the need for a tailored assent procedure. Addressing language and cultural diversities and expanding local empirical research on a formal assent process are some building blocks in developing a standardised nationwide process in obtaining assent from children.

Matched MeSH terms: Biomedical Research/ethics

Fulltext The pre-employment medical--ethical dilemmas for GPs

Thuraisingham C, Nalliah S

Aust Fam Physician, 2013 Apr;42(4):249-51.

PMID: 23550254

In many workplaces, employment is conditional on a successful pre-employment medical examination. This examination is usually conducted by a general practitioner on the employers' panel of approved clinics or by an in-house company doctor.

Matched MeSH terms: Confidentiality/ethics; Personnel Selection/ethics*; Physician-Patient Relations/ethics; Disclosure/ethics; General Practitioners/ethics*

Engineering Ethics Education: A Comparative Study of Japan and Malaysia

Balakrishnan B, Tochinai F, Kanemitsu H

Sci Eng Ethics, 2019 08;25(4):1069-1083.

PMID: 29569171 DOI: 10.1007/s11948-018-0051-3

This paper reports the findings of a comparative study in which students' perceived attainment of the objectives of an engineering ethics education and their attitude towards engineering ethics were investigated and compared. The investigation was carried out in Japan and Malaysia, involving 163 and 108 engineering undergraduates respectively. The research method used was based on a survey in which respondents were sent a questionnaire to elicit relevant data. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed on the data. The results of the analyses showed that the attainment of the objectives of engineering ethics education and students' attitude towards socio-ethical issues in engineering were significantly higher and positive among Japanese engineering students compared to Malaysian engineering students. Such findings suggest that a well-structured, integrated, and innovative pedagogy for teaching ethics will have an impact on the students' attainment of ethics education objectives and their attitude towards engineering ethics. As such, the research findings serve as a cornerstone to which the current practice of teaching and learning of engineering ethics education can be examined more critically, such that further improvements can be made to the existing curriculum that can help produce engineers that have strong moral and ethical characters.

Matched MeSH terms: Decision Making/ethics; Engineering/ethics*; Ethics, Professional/education*; Teaching/ethics*

How IRBs make decisions: should we worry if they disagree?

Kaur S

J Med Ethics, 2013 Apr;39(4):230.

PMID: 23077337 DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100965

Matched MeSH terms: Informed Consent/ethics*; Ethics Committees, Research*; Ethics, Research*

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