Will the introduction of non-invasive prenatal diagnostic testing erode informed choices? An experimental study of health care professionals

A van den Heuvel, L Chitty, E Dormandy… - Patient education and …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Informed choice is a fundamental concept within prenatal care. The present
study assessed the extent to which the introduction of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis …

For your interest? The ethical acceptability of using non‐invasive prenatal testing to test 'purely for information'

Z Deans, AJ Clarke, AJ Newson - Bioethics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is an emerging form of prenatal genetic testing that
provides information about the genetic constitution of a foetus without the risk of pregnancy …

Should non-invasiveness change informed consent procedures for prenatal diagnosis?

Z Deans, AJ Newson - Health Care Analysis, 2011 - Springer
Empirical evidence suggests that some health professionals believe consent procedures for
the emerging technology of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) should become less …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive prenatal testing for single gene disorders: exploring the ethics

Z Deans, M Hill, LS Chitty, C Lewis - European Journal of Human …, 2013 - nature.com
Non-invasive prenatal testing for single gene disorders is now clearly on the horizon. This
new technology offers obvious clinical benefits such as safe testing early in pregnancy …

'Best interests' in paediatric intensive care: an empirical ethics study

G Birchley, R Gooberman-Hill, Z Deans… - Archives of disease in …, 2017 - adc.bmj.com
Objective In English paediatric practice, English law requires that parents and clinicians
agree the 'best interests' of children and, if this is not possible, that the courts decide. Court …

[HTML][HTML] The feasibility and acceptability of conducting a trial of specialist medical care and the Lightning Process in children with chronic fatigue syndrome: feasibility …

E Crawley, N Mills, L Beasant, D Johnson, SM Collin… - Trials, 2013 - Springer
Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is relatively
common in children with limited evidence for treatment. The Phil Parker Lightning Process …

Ethical considerations for choosing between possible models for using NIPD for aneuploidy detection

Z Deans, AJ Newson - Journal of medical ethics, 2012 - jme.bmj.com
Recent scientific advances mean the widespread introduction of non-invasive prenatal
diagnosis (NIPD) for chromosomal aneuploidies may be close at hand, raising the question …

Conscientious objections in pharmacy practice in Great Britain

Z Deans - Bioethics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Pharmacists who refuse to provide certain services or treatment for reasons of conscience
have been criticized for failing to fulfil their professional obligations. Currently, individual …

[BOOK][B] Ethics in pharmacy practice

Z Deans - 2010 - pharmacyresearchuk.org
I would like to thank the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the Pharmacy
Practice Research Trust for funding and supporting my doctoral work. The success of this …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing specialist medical care with specialist medical care plus the Lightning Process® for chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS …

E Crawley, N Mills, W Hollingworth, Z Deans, JA Sterne… - Trials, 2013 - Springer
Background Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a relatively
common and potentially serious condition with a limited evidence base for treatment …