Journal of Medical Ethics
is a leading journal covering the whole field of medical ethics, promoting ethical reflection and conduct in scientific research and medical practice.
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The Journal of Medical Ethics accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including original research, reviews and feature articles.
The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for JME.
Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.
Latest Articles
Commentary:
Expanding community, vitality and what is permissible: African cultural knowledge and Afro-Caribbean religions in bioethical discourses of euthanasia31 December 2024
Extended essay:
Re-visiting professional ethics in psychotherapy: reflections on the use of talking therapies as a supportive adjunct for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and 'medically unexplained symptoms31 December 2024
Original research:
A worthwhile wager: the ethics of open-label placebo treatment in clinical practice26 December 2024
Most Read Articles
Original research:
The ethics of coercion in mental healthcare: the role of structural racism21 June 2024
Feature article:
Genetic disenhancement and xenotransplantation: diminishing pigs’ capacity to experience suffering through genetic engineering22 October 2024
Feature article:
Ladders and stairs: how the intervention ladder focuses blame on individuals and obscures systemic failings and interventions20 September 2024
Student essay:
Patient autonomy in an East-Asian cultural milieu: a critique of the individualism-collectivism model21 August 2024
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