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Report title                                                           

Year of publication

UK delivery (£10.00)

Delivery outside UK (£15.00)

Donor conception: ethical aspects of information sharing

2013

Emerging biotechnologies: technology, choice and the public good

2012

Novel techniques for the prevention of mitochondrial DNA disorders: an ethical review

2012

Human bodies: donation for medicine and research

2011

Biofuels: ethical issues

2011

Medical profiling and online medicine: the ethics of 'personalised healthcare' in a consumer age

2010

Dementia: ethical issues

2009

Public health: ethical issues

2007

The forensic use of bioinformation: ethical issues

2007

Critical care decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine: ethical issues

2006

Genetic screening: a supplement to the 1993 report

2006

Out of print

Out of print

The ethics of research involving animals

2005

The ethics of research related to healthcare in developing countries: a follow-up discussion paper

2005

Out of print

Out of print

The use of genetically modified crops in developing countries: a follow-up discussion paper

2003

Pharmacogenetics: ethical issues

2003

Genetics and human behaviour: the ethical context

2002

Out of print

Out of print

The ethics of patenting DNA

2002

The ethics of research related to healthcare in developing countries

2002

Stem cell therapy: ethical issues

2000

The ethics of clinical research in developing countries: a discussion paper

1999

Out of print

Out of print

Genetically modified crops: the ethical and social issues

1999

Out of print

Out of print

Mental disorders and genetics: the ethical context

1998

Animal-to-human transplants: the ethics of xenotransplanation

1996

Out of print

Out of print

Human tissue: ethical and legal issues

1995

Out of print

Out of print

Genetic screening: ethical issues

1993

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Donor conception: ethical aspects of information sharing
Emerging biotechnologies: technology, choice and the public good
Novel techniques for the prevention of mitochondrial DNA disorders: an ethical review
Solidarity: reflections on an emerging concept in bioethics
Human bodies: donation for medicine and research
Medical profiling and online medicine: the ethics of 'personalised healthcare' in a consumer age
The forensic use of bioinformation: ethical issues
Critical care decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine: ethical issues
The ethics of research related to healthcare in developing countries: a follow-up discussion paper
The ethics of patenting DNA: a discussion paper
Stem cell therapy: the ethical issues
Genetically modified crops: the ethical and social issues
Mental disorders and genetics: the ethical context
Animal-to-human transplants: the ethics of xenotransplantation
Human tissue: ethical and legal issues

Background papers and resources

Forward look background papers

The Council holds an annual Forward Look meeting to help it identify and consider future work topics. You can download the background papers prepared for each topic using the following links:

2013

Aesthetic/cosmetic procedures (PDF 80 KB)

Expensive life-extending treatments (PDF 110 KB)

Medical tourism and cross-border care (PDF 140 KB)

Scientific research integrity (PDF 136 KB)

2012

The Council did not hold a Forward Look meeting in spring 2012 as it was completing its Strategic Review at this time, and was already committed to a full work programme for the short term.

2011

Germline therapies (PDF 241 KB)

Hyper-expensive treatments (PDF 237 KB)

Genomics, health records, database linkage and privacy (PDF 230 KB)

Pandemics (PDF 202 KB)