Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Hofmann, Bjørn"
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Associations between attitudes towards scientific misconduct and self-reported behavior
Holm, Søren; Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We investigate the relationship between doctoral students’ attitudes towards scientific misconduct and their self-reported behavior. 203 questionnaires were distributed to doctoral candidates at the Faculty of Medicine, ... -
Bariatric surgery for obese children and adolescents: a review of the moral challenges
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Bariatric surgery for children and adolescents is becoming widespread. However, the evidence is still scarce and of poor quality, and many of the patients are too young to consent. This poses a series of moral ... -
Barriers and facilitators for guideline adherence in diagnostic imaging: an explorative study of GPs’ and radiologists’ perspectives
Gransjøen, Ann Mari; Wiig, Siri; Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke; Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Diagnostic imaging has been a part of medicine for the last century. It has been difficult to implement guidelines in this field, and unwarranted imaging has been a frequent problem. Some work has been done to ... -
Blodforyngelse
Hofmann, Bjørn; Olaussen, Richard W (Journal article, 2017) -
Complex health care interventions: Characteristics relevant for ethical analysis in health technology assessment
Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke; Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Complexity entails methodological challenges in assessing health care interventions. In order to address these challenges, a series of characteristics of complexity have been identified in the Health Technology Assessment ... -
The death of dignity is greatly exaggerated: Reflections 15 years after the declaration of dignity as a useless concept
Hofmann, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Fifteen years ago, Ruth Macklin shook the medical community with her claim in the BMJ that dignity is a useless concept. Her essay provoked a storm of reactions. What have we learned from the debate? In this article I ... -
Devaluation of persons by biotechnology-facilitated practices at the beginning and at the end of life
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Do health professionals have a prototype concept of disease? The answer is no
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Health and disease are core concepts in health care and have attracted substantial interest and controversy. In recent and interesting contributions to the debate it has been argued that the challenges with ... -
Døden og teknologien
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Ethical analysis in HTA of complex health interventions
Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke; Oortwijn, Wija; Wilt, Gert Jan van der; Refolo, Pietro; Sacchini, Dario; Mozygemba, Kati; Gerhardus, Ansgar; Brereton, Louise; Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: In the field of health technology assessment (HTA), there are several approaches that can be used for ethical analysis. However, there is a scarcity of literature that critically evaluates and compares the ... -
Ethical issues with colorectal cancer screening—a systematic review
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Rationale, aims, and objectives Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is widely recommended and implemented. However, sometimes CRC screening is not implemented despite good evidence, and some types of CRC screening are ... -
Etiske aspekter ved behandling av fedme
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Fedme er et stort og voksende helseproblem, og en rekke tiltak er iverksatt for å forebygge og behandle den. Der slik behandling bedrer helsen til individer og befolkningen, er det et gode, men slik behandling gir også en ... -
Etiske utfordringer med non-invasive prenatale tester (NIPT)
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Analyser av cellefritt DNA fra foster i gravide kvinners blod gir nye muligheter innen fosterdiagnostikk: Testene er bedre enn eksisterende tester, de reduserer risikoen og er billigere. Flere land har tatt i bruk disse ... -
Etiske utfordringer med nyere reproduksjonsteknologi
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Moderne teknologi gir fantastiske muligheter for menneskelig formering. Mange som tidligere ikke kunne få barn, eller som fikk syke barn, kan nå hjelpes. Samtidig reiser mulighetene en rekke vanskelige moralske spørsmål, ... -
Evaluating Ethical Frameworks for the Assessment of Human Cognitive Enhancement Applications
Forsberg, Ellen-Marie; Shelley-Egan, Clare; Thorstensen, Erik; Landeweerd, Laurens; Hofmann, Bjørn (SpringerBriefs in Ethics;, Book, 2017)This book offers the policy-maker or decision-maker key insights and practical information regarding the features of ethics frameworks best suited to the ethical assessment of human cognitive enhancement (HCE) applications, ... -
Fake facts and alternative truths in medical research
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Fake news and alternative facts have become commonplace in these so-called “post-factual times.” What about medical research - are scientific facts fake as well? Many recent disclosures have fueled the claim ... -
Fallacies in the arguments for new technology: the case of proton therapy
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)In a seminal article in the Journal of Medical Ethics, Søren Holm and Tuja Takala analysed two protechnology arguments in bioethics: the hopeful principle and the automatic escalator. They showed how these arguments relate ... -
Får kvinner nok informasjon til å ta informerte valg ved mammografiscreening?
Hofmann, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020) -
The first casualty of an epidemic is evidence
Hofmann, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The COVID‐19 has posed a wide range of urgent questions: about the disease, testing, immunity, treatments, and outcomes. Extreme situations, such as pandemics, call for exceptional measures. However, this ...