Bjørn Hofmann

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Bjørn Hofmann er forsker og professor i medisinsk filosofi og etikk ved Senter for medisinsk etikk ved Universitetet i Oslo og NTNU i Gjøvik

Articles by Bjørn Hofmann

Impossible to know in advance

Bjørn Hofmann

08.08.2024: Although incidental findings can be crucial for some patients, incidental testing is a poor diagnostic method. In 2016, the Norwegian Medical Association published a report on medical overactivity (1), in line with the growing awareness of unwarranted geographical variation in health services...

Commercialization of organs

Bjørn Hofmann

15.11.2011: The traders are on their way. We should allow the sale of organs. A strictly regulated market for organs can ensure a fair distribution of organs and proper treatment of the donor. Is this true? There is a large and constantly growing need for organs. Transplantations are considerably cheaper than...