Highlights

Revista Acta Bioethica Año XIV - N° 2: Experiencias en Bioética
The present edition of Acta Bioethica spans an ample spectrum of themes. Some are related to science and research, while others include themes such as healthcare delivery and education. This edition contains empirical contributions, essays, reflections and a diverse geographical representation. More »

Bioética Informa Bulletin N° 47, December 2008
Third number of year 2007 of this Bulletin, a publication that spreads activities agenda, publications and information about bioethics in the Region's countries. More »

Events

Second Stage of "Ética de la Innovación Tecnológica"
November 17th 2006 was carried out the second stage of "Ética de la Innovación Tecnológica", activity organized by CIEB of the University of Chile, sponsored by the Programa Bicentenario en Ciencia y Tecnología, CONICYT.  More »

New Publication: “Investigación en Salud. Dimensión Ética”
The Interdisciplinary Center the Studies for Bioethics (CIEB) of the University of Chile together with the Bioethics Program of Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), just publish an ethical manual of health research titled: "INVESTIGACIÓN EN SALUD. DIMENSIÓN ÉTICA" More »

About the Bioethics Unit

This section presents a description of the Bioethics Unit's objectives and main activities along with a brief historical outline of its establishment. From this section it is possible to access more detailed reports about Unit's activities in PDF format, which can be downloaded.

  • History
  • Mission
  • Vision
  • Objectives
  • Activities
  • Documents

Publications and Other Resources

In this section it is possible to find links leading to our publications (books, journals, bulletins) in PDF format, available for downloading. It is possible to access to seminars' Power Point slides, links to pages of interest with information about courses on Bioethics in the Region as well as links to Bioethics Virtual Library.

  • Journal Acta Bioethica (Journals in PDF)
  • Newsletter Bioética Informa (Bulletins in PDF)
  • Other Publications (Technical documents in PDF)
  • Links (to other web sites)
  • Courses on Bioethics (Links)

Thematic Areas

A description of topics considered as a priority for bioethics in the Region.

International Advisory Committee

Outstanding bioethicists, serving on it for a certain period, constitute the International Advisory Committee. Papers, conclusions and recommendations presented by members in each annual Committee's official meeting give rise to technical bilingual documents published by the Program. These documents are available in PDF format.