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Bioethics Forum of Cardiology in the Young. Quo Vadis?
Constantine Mavroudis1,2,3, Jeffrey P Jacobs4,5
1Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Insights
A new Bioethics Forum is being established to foster discussion on timely bioethical subjects. This initiative aims to engage readers and authors in interactive discourse on critical ethical topics.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Medical Ethics
- Scientific Publishing
Background:
- The need for a dedicated Bioethics Forum has been identified by the Editorial Board.
- Discussions highlighted the importance of a platform for timely bioethical subjects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a Bioethics Forum for scholarly communication.
- To create a platform for interactive discussion on bioethical topics.
- To attract manuscripts and encourage reader engagement.
Main Methods:
- The organizational structure and launch process for the Bioethics Forum are detailed.
- The forum will publish articles from both invited authors and the readership.
- Discussions on published manuscripts will be open to all interested parties.
Main Results:
- The Bioethics Forum is being formally established.
- A framework for manuscript submission and discussion is outlined.
- The initiative aims to stimulate interactive discourse in bioethics.
Conclusions:
- The establishment of this Bioethics Forum is a timely endeavor.
- It is anticipated to foster robust discussion and engagement on critical bioethical issues.
- The forum will serve as an open platform for diverse perspectives.
Abstract:
The Editorial Board of has recently discussed the need for a Bioethics Forum and has given authorisation to proceed with its creation. Herein, we provide the organisational structure and launch process to introduce properly this interesting and timely endeavour. By this communication, we are establishing this . We hope to attract manuscripts concerning timely bioethical subjects and to offer the readership the opportunity to respond to these topics with supporting or opposing views as appropriate. New articles regarding timely topics will be written by the readership, as well as by invited authors, and these articles will be published. We hope to stimulate interactive discussion concerning the published manuscripts, and these manuscripts and the associated discussions will be open to all interested parties.
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