healthcare practice

Conscientious Objection Conundrum: Objections by Nurses in Hospital Settings

In this article, lawyer and academic Anna Walsh explains the complexity of conscientious objection laws in Australia with examples from the controversial practice of abortion. She then provides advice and practical tips for the nurse or midwife who is confronted with this challenge in their own workplace.

The future of faith-based health and aged care

Stephen Judd discusses the pressures on Australian faith-based organisations operating in the health and aged care sectors to align with community values, and how they should respond.

Book review: Practicing Medicine and Ethics: Integrating Wisdom, Conscience, and Goals of Care

Megan Best reviews Lauris Christopher Kaldjian’s book about Medical Ethics, which examines the place of the individual beliefs of the physician in shared decision making with patients.

A Christian Perspective on Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis in Australia

A policy paper from the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia.

Christian Conscience in Healthcare

A policy paper from the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia.

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