Medically assisted reproduction for transgender individuals has been a subject of discussion and debate. While the primary focus used to be whether transgender individuals should have access to assisted reproduction at all, the question has now shifted to what constitutes just access to assisted reproduction for transgender people. It is instructive to compare their access to this care with that of cisgender heterosexual individuals and to critically reflect on the cis- and heteronormative context in which this care takes place.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Non-normative uncertainty (uncertainty about empirical facts) and normative uncertainty (uncertainty about moral values or beliefs) regarding unsolicited findings (UFs) might play an important role in clinical genetics. Identifying normative uncertainty is of special interest since it might guide towards novel directions for counseling practice. This study aims to gain insight into the role of non-normative and normative uncertainty regarding UFs, as expressed by counselees and counselors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many countries to formulate guidelines on how to deal with a worst-case scenario in which the number of patients needing intensive care unit (ICU) care exceeds the number of available beds. This study aims to explore the experiences of triage teams when triaging fictitious patients with the Dutch triage guidelines. It provides an overview of the factors that influence decision-making when performing ICU triage with triage guidelines.
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