Belgium, March 6 -- Project Id: 125713

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Tailoring the medical ethics toolbox to an era of profound and rapid change

There are many recent medical innovations that do not conform with the way medicine traditionally operates, ultimately blurring the boundaries of medicine while also side-lining the doctor-patient relationship as an essential aspect of healthcare. Coping with these issues is critical. The EU-funded DIME project will investigate whether the discipline of medical ethics is sufficiently equipped to guide new, disruptive innovations towards their great potential for improving patients' access to good quality healthcare, while also safeguarding patients/users against the risks that come with them....