Bioethica Forum

• Scientific journal for biomedical ethics
• Trilingual (English, German, French)
• Frequency: twice a year
• Published by the Swiss Society for Biomedical Ethics

Bioethica Forum is an interdisciplinary journal focussing on issues in biomedical ethics, and centred on contributions to ethics in the domains of health care, research, biotechnologies, and public health. Contributions are based on concrete – ethical, legal, and policy – issues, and on analysis of fundamental concepts and theories through which concrete questions are examined. By publishing high quality academic papers, Bioethica Forum aims to stimulate and deepen debates in bioethics.

Each issue of Bioethica Forum centres on a theme (Focus):
1 / 2008 (June 2008): Clinical ethics consultation
2 / 2008 (December 2008): Preimplantation diagnosis
1 / 2009 (June 2009): Suicide assistance
2 / 2009 (Dec. 2009): Research with human subjects
1 / 2010 (June 2010): Bioethics – Past and Future
2 / 2010 (Dec. 2010): Transplantation

Other sections include «Research ethics», «Clinical ethics», «Ethics in the biotechnologies», «Public health ethics», and «Teaching ethics».

The Focus and the other sections include original articles and case discussions (both peer reviewed), as well as personal narratives, viewpoints, and «5 minute for practical ethics».

The journal also provides a specific section as a «Discussion forum» for health care professionals, researchers, and ethics consultants, as well as members of clinical ethics committees and research ethics committees (IRBs).