Laboratory medicine between technological innovation, rights safeguarding, and patient safety: A bioethical perspective.

Journal: Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)
Published Date: May 29, 2025

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The evolution of Laboratory Medicine (LM) has expanded diagnostic and therapeutic horizons, yet ethical concerns pervade its advancements. This article explores the ethical challenges inherent in LM and advocates for a personalist bioethical framework as a guiding principle. It addresses issues such as patient data privacy, healthcare equity, communication of complex analysis results, genetic information management, and conflicts of interest.

Authors

  • Francesco De Micco
    Research Unit of Bioethics and Humanities, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
  • Gianmarco Di Palma
    Research Unit of Bioethics and Humanities, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
  • Flavia Giacomobono
    Operative Research Unit of Department of Clinical Affairs, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy.
  • Anna De Benedictis
    Research Unit of Bioethics and Humanities, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
  • Mariano Cingolani
    Department of Law, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Macerata, Macerata, Italy.
  • Vittoradolfo Tambone
    Research Unit of Bioethics and Humanities, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
  • Luca Tomassini
    International School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
  • Roberto Scendoni
    Department of Law, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Macerata, Macerata, Italy.

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