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This document is designed to give guidance on assessing researchers in bioethics/medical ethics. It is intended to assist members of selection, confirmation and promotion committees, who are required to assess those conducting bioethics research when they are not from a similar disciplinary background. It does not attempt to give guidance on the quality of bioethics research, as this is a matter for peer assessment. Rather it aims to give an indication of the type, scope and amount of research that is the expected in this field. It does not cover the assessment of other activities such as teaching, policy work, clinical ethics consultation and so on, but these will be mentioned for additional context. Although it mentions the UK's Research Excellence Framework (REF), it is not intended to be a detailed analysis of the place of bioethics in the REF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors discuss ethical and moral issues in military medicine and call for debate on modern military medical ethics and guidance for military doctors. Topics including interrogational torture of military detainees, warfare in the twenty-first century, and civilian health care during wartime are discussed. The article also discusses reports of atrocities against civilians and detainees in the Iraq War of 2004.

The article mentions that medical education is different in teaching as compared to other professions since it involves patient who are exposed to certain risks. It mentions that numbers of new challenges are delivered in teaching and traditional methods are professionally and ethically unacceptable. It also mentions that much attention has been given to the content of medical education since it is ethically justified and accepted by patients.

Abstract: This paper will briefly discuss the duty of confidentiality from an ethical, legal, and professional perspective, especially maternal confidentiality where any analysis should consider the consequences for the patient, the fetus and the father. We will explain why patient confidentiality is considered vital and delineate the ways in which the General Medical Council and the laws of England and Wales protect the rights of patients to privacy. We will also discuss situations where breaches are permissible or mandatory and remind clinicians of traditional challenges that exist in trying to maintain patient privacy. We will consider the issue of confidentiality in the age of the internet. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]