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October 2024

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Ideas and reflections were shared during the Intensive Week of the Doctorate in Bioethics

Ideas and reflections were shared during the Intensive Week of the Doctorate in Bioethics

Through conferences and presentations by prominent specialists, an enriching dialogue was promoted that reaffirmed the commitment of Anáhuac México in the ethical training of future professionals.

Patricia Hernández addresses topics on bioethics and conscientious objection during the OB-GYN Conference

The School of Bioethics welcomes Maroun Badr as an associate researcher

Among the featured speakers was specialist Patricia Hernández Valdez, member of the School of Bioethics, who presented her presentation titled Clinical Bioethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Role of Conscientious Objection in Crucial Medical Decisions.

Miriam Vázquez Ramos presents project to obtain her master's degree in Bioethics

Miriam Vázquez Ramos presents project to obtain her master's degree in Bioethics

The presentation, held at the School of Bioethics, addressed her work titled “Shelters for homeless pregnant women from a personal perspective”, an analysis that proposes a model of ethical and humanitarian care in shelters for pregnant women in vulnerable situations.   

Members of the School of Bioethics explore the bioethical and legal frontiers of medical practice

Members of the School of Bioethics explore the bioethical and legal frontiers of medical practice

As part of the Anahuac Congress on Medical Research and Leadership (CAILM), the workshop Critical Decision Making in Medicine: Frontiers of Bioethics Through Simulation was held. During this activity, members of the Simulation Center and the School of Bioethics explored the bioethical and legal frontiers of medical practice that will help them make critical decisions in the future.

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Elvira Llaca participates in the XI Latin American Congress of Palliative Care

Elvira Llaca participates in the XI Latin American Congress of Palliative Care

The Latin American Association of Palliative Care (ALCP) held its annual congress in Cartagena, Colombia, where experts addressed fundamental topics in bioethics and palliative care, promoting more humanized and ethical care in the region.

The School of Bioethics and Médica Sur hold the II Forum of Academic Journals of Bioethics

The School of Bioethics and Médica Sur hold the II Forum of Academic Journals of Bioethics

The II Forum of Academic Journals of Bioethics was held at the Médica Sur Auditorium. This meeting was organized by the School of Bioethics of the Universidad Anáhuac México in collaboration with the Medical Ethics Committee of the Hospital Médica Sur, and brought together specialists and editors of important scientific publications in the field of bioethics.

Martha Patricia Hernández participates in the Palliative Care Bioethics Conference in Sonora

Martha Patricia Hernández participates in the Palliative Care Bioethics Conference in Sonora

The Palliative Care Bioethics Conference was held at the Children's Hospital of the State of Sonora (HIES), an event that brought together experts from various areas to address essential topics in medical care from a bioethical perspective. Martha Patricia Hernández Valdez, member of the School of Bioethics, presented the topic “Mexican Association of Bioethics”.

Elizabeth de los Rios publishes an article in the book “From Ellacuría to Pope Francisco”

Elizabeth de los Rios publishes an article in the book “From Ellacuría to Pope Francisco”

We are proud to announce the recent publication of the book From Ellacuría to Pope Francis: Christian social thought in the face of global imbalance, a work that, after four years of development, brings together fifteen authors from different countries, including Spain, the United States, Germany, Colombia , El Salvador and Mexico.

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Jesús Armando Martínez reflects on hope as a transformative force

Jesús Armando Martínez reflects on hope as a transformative force

During the Querida Amazonia session Dr. Jesús Armando Martínez, professor-researcher at the Autonomous University of Querétaro (UAQ), emphasized the importance of building hope from solidarity and community, seeking transcendence and opening ourselves to human perfection.

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The journal Medicine and Ethics of the School of Bioethics, now indexed in ERIH PLUS

The journal Medicine and Ethics of the School of Bioethics, now indexed in ERIH PLUS

Universidad Anáhuac México is pleased to announce that the academic journal of the School of Bioethics of our University, Medicine and Ethics, has been indexed in ERIH PLUS (European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences). Distinction that represents a significant advance for this publication, since its incorporation highlights its impact and relevance in the field of humanities and social sciences at an international level.

ARTICLES

The bioethical dilemmas of legalizing ‘active aid in dying’ in France
Author: Maroun BADR
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36105/mye.2024v35n4.03

Euthanasia and assisted suicide are prohibited by French law. The Citizens’ Convention on the End of Life, created in December 2022, was tasked with evaluating the framework for end-of-life care. Its final report shows that most of the members of the Convention are in favor of evolving of the law towards “active aid in dying”. This conclusion forms the basis of a draft law to be considered before the summer of 2024. This article analyzes the main bioethical dilemmas at stake if the law is adopted.

Perinatal palliative care: a comprehensive approach
Authors: Ignacio A. Ricaud Vélez, Inés Hanhausen Estrada, Santiago Phillibert Rosas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36105/mye.2024v35n4.04

Perinatal palliative care emerged as an essential measure to comprehensively address the treatment of neonatal patients with prenatal or perinatal  diagnoses  of  severe  life-threatening  illnesses. This care is aimed at newborns suffering from conditions that prevent them from surviving beyond a few minutes or hours, or in cases where they are born lifeless. The focus is not only on the neonatal patient, but also on supporting the mother and close relatives. The primary goal is to preserve the  dignity of newborns and to provide them with the greatest possible comfort during their transition to the end of life.

Ethical reflections on the impact and challenges of artificial intelligence in laboratory medicine
Authors: Carlos Román, Jonathan Brenner, Diego Andrade
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36105/mye.2024v35n4.05

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in laboratory medicine (LM) has led to a qualitative leap in the diagnosis of diseases that afflict humans. The  development  of  robots for measurement, calculation and prediction has increased the reliability, validity and reproducibility of AI diagnostic tests, leading to an easy choice of such technology in the clinical laboratory. However, AI in LM entails several ethical reflections that need to be considered. The incipient technology under development, the presence of cognitive biases in algorithms and data, the uncertainty of robot performance, technological limitations, the threat to privacy, and the absence of a legal framework open ethical conflicts that lacerate human equity, safety, and autonomy. The technological imperative of AI in LM must not overcome responsibility, nor infringe on the dignity of the person.

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