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Nice But Needy: English Guidance On Managing Alcohol Dependence Is Not Backed Up By Government Alcohol Policy, Laura Williamson
Nice But Needy: English Guidance On Managing Alcohol Dependence Is Not Backed Up By Government Alcohol Policy, Laura Williamson
Dr Laura Williamson
No abstract provided.
Adding Substance To Strategy, Laura Williamson, Susan Kerr
Adding Substance To Strategy, Laura Williamson, Susan Kerr
Dr Laura Williamson
No abstract provided.
Public Policy On Alcohol In The United Kingdom: Towards A Safety Net For The Alcohol-Dependent, Laura Williamson
Public Policy On Alcohol In The United Kingdom: Towards A Safety Net For The Alcohol-Dependent, Laura Williamson
Dr Laura Williamson
Public policy on alcohol in the United Kingdom fails to support, and may even undermine, the wellbeing of those with the worst alcohol misuse problems, the alcohol-dependent. This is partly because it evades the thorny issue of impaired control that characterises dependence. In addition, until recently, all United Kingdom alcohol policy focused on improving individualised treatment for the dependent, rather than attending to the wider social and environmental factors that influence the condition. The efforts of policy to normalise "sensible" drinking, while stigmatising drunkenness, also risk exacerbating the social vulnerability of the alcohol-dependent. The article examines these issues and concludes …
Scotland: Leading The Way For Alcohol Policy In The United Kingdom?, Laura Williamson
Scotland: Leading The Way For Alcohol Policy In The United Kingdom?, Laura Williamson
Dr Laura Williamson
In March 2009, the Scottish Government published a new strategy for addressing the harms associated with alcohol misuse entitled Changing Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol: A Framework for Action. The document is important for health ethics because it signals a philosophical shift in the way countries in the United Kingdom address alcohol related harms.
Empirical Assessments Of Clinical Ethics Services: Implications For Clinical Ethics Committees’, Laura Williamson
Empirical Assessments Of Clinical Ethics Services: Implications For Clinical Ethics Committees’, Laura Williamson
Dr Laura Williamson
The need to evaluate the performance of clinical ethics services is widely acknowledged although work in this area is more developed in the United States. In the USA many studies that assess clinical ethics services have utilized empirical methods and assessment criteria. The value of these approaches is thought to rest on their ability to measure the value of services in a demonstrable fashion. However, empirical measures tend to lack ethical content, making their contribution to developments in ethical governance unclear. The steady increase of clinical ethics committees in the UK must be accompanied by efforts to evaluate their performance. …
The Regulation Of Xenotransplantation In The Uk After Ukxira: Legal And Ethical Issues’, Laura Williamson, Marie Fox, Sheila Mclean
The Regulation Of Xenotransplantation In The Uk After Ukxira: Legal And Ethical Issues’, Laura Williamson, Marie Fox, Sheila Mclean
Dr Laura Williamson
Xenotransplantation - the transfer of living tissue between species - has long been heralded as a potential solution to the severe organ shortage crisis experienced by the United Kingdom and other `developed' nations. However, the significant risks which accompany this biotechnology led the United Kingdom to adopt a cautious approach to its regulation, with the establishment of a non-departmental public body - UKXIRA - to oversee the development of this technology on a national basis. In December 2006 UKXIRA was quietly disbanded and replaced with revised guidance, which entrusts the regulation of xenotransplantation largely to research ethics committees. In this …
Clinical Ethics Committees In The United Kingdom – Towards Evaluatio, Laura Williamson
Clinical Ethics Committees In The United Kingdom – Towards Evaluatio, Laura Williamson
Dr Laura Williamson
In the United Kingdom there is a growing conviction that CECs have an important role to play in helping health care professionals address ethical dilemmas. For example, the Royal College of Physicians, the Nuffield Trust and the unofficial Clinical Ethics Network, which has received financial support from the Department of Health, commend the use of CECs in the UK. The growth of such committees has been influenced by the legal and policy support they have received in the United States. However, there is increasing concern about both the benefits and the quality of work produced by CECs. In addition, despite …