Reflecting on ethical challenges

Ahead of the Irish Catholic Doctors’ Learning Network's second conference later this month, Dr Luke Macnamara OSB, Glenstal Abbey, explains why there is a continued need for the profession to reflect on current and emerging medical practice. Medical care in Ireland is evolving rapidly, with new treatments available all the time. Medical professionals have organised structures for continuous medical education and audit to ensure excellence in care. While these structures are valued, many Catholic practitioners in Ireland have begun to ask how their faith might guide their approach to practice and to question the ethical implications of new developments in…