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Evaluating Cancer Screening: Context, Evidence, Values And Ethics
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$572,460.00
Summary
The research and clinical communities are divided over whether certain forms of cancer screening do more harm than good. This project asks: What is the right thing to do about cancer screening now? Using robust qualitative methodologies, we will study real cases of cancer screening and analyse their ethical implications. Drawing on this data and analysis, we will produce tools to help policy-makers, consumers and professionals make good decisions about cancer screening in future.
An Ethical Analysis Of Breast Cancer Screening In Australia To Inform Future Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$137,700.00
Summary
Breast cancer screening is an important part of Australia’s focus on promoting good health. There is, however, increasing confusion about how screening should be offered and some concern about the potential harms of screening. I will analyse the development of breast screening in Australia with a particular focus on ethics, will empirically study current screening practices, and make recommendations about how we should progress in future to ensure that the breast screening program is as ethicall ....Breast cancer screening is an important part of Australia’s focus on promoting good health. There is, however, increasing confusion about how screening should be offered and some concern about the potential harms of screening. I will analyse the development of breast screening in Australia with a particular focus on ethics, will empirically study current screening practices, and make recommendations about how we should progress in future to ensure that the breast screening program is as ethically sound as possible.Read moreRead less