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Of course, advance directives also carry risks. But these risks can be minimized. Researchers describe how to do this in a series of high-profile publications. While advance directives are commonplace for situations involving physical disabilities, they remain controversial for people with mental disabilities. In many countries, including Germany, so-called Odysseus directives do not yet exist. […]

A study from Bochum has been awarded the Prize for Philosophy and Ethics in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy by the German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics, and Neurology Click here to read the full press release. Funding This work was published as part of the SALUS research project, supported by the Federal Ministry of Education

The conference “Medical Technology Through the Ages” took place on April 25 and 26 at the RUB’s Medical History Collection and the German Mining Museum in Bochum as part of a BMBF research project.

People with dementia have a right to self-determination. But determining whether they are capable of giving consent can be a challenge. To support clinicians in making these assessments in their daily practice, Dr. Matthé Scholten of Ruhr University Bochum and Prof. Dr. Julia Haberstroh of the University of Siegen, together with a team of authors,

December 10, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. December 10, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. VENUEBeckmanns Hof (Shanghai Room)Ruhr University BochumUniversitätsstraße 15044801 Bochum We will send you directions after you register. Online participation is available. COSTS AND REGISTRATIONParticipation is free of charge for both in-person and online attendees. Please register for the

Is it ethically acceptable to allow people to sell their kidneys? Medical ethicist Christin Hempeler has explored this question. For her work, she received the Young Scholar Award from the Academy of Medical Ethics. It is well known that in many countries, there are far fewer organs available for transplantation than are actually needed. To

May 21, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Venue: University of Göttingen VENUEUniversity of GöttingenConference Center at the ObservatoryGeismar Landstr. 11b37083 Göttingen https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/tagungszentrum+an+der+sternwarte/125324.html COSTS AND REGISTRATIONParticipation is free of charge. We are applying for continuing education credits from the Lower Saxony Medical Association. Please register to attend the event by May 11, 2025, by

The team behind the SALUS project in Bochum is exploring ways to empower people with mental illnesses to make their own decisions. Advance directives are an effective tool. Advance directives for people with physical disabilities are widespread in Germany, but their counterparts for mental illnesses are far less common. In a research project, scholars at

The team is researching the review practices of medical ethics committees regarding qualitative studies and examining the challenges and opportunities for improvement. The Working Group of Medical Ethics Committees has awarded the Medical Ethics team at Ruhr University the 2025 Research Prize for outstanding scientific work. The prize is being awarded for the Bochum-based research

Professor Dr. Irmgard Müller passed away unexpectedly at her home in Witten on April 9, 2025. With her passing, the history of medicine has lost an outstanding personality.