Diametros

About the Journal
Founded in 2004, Diametros (ISSN 1733-5566) is a scholarly journal that publishes original research and review articles in both English and Polish. It welcomes submissions from all areas of philosophy, as well as those at the intersections between philosophy and other disciplines. An open-access journal, indexed by all of the most important databases (Scopus, Web of Science), Diametros is free for readers & authors. Włodzimierz Galewicz (Institute of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland) is the founder of the journal and the editor-in-chief.
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Announcements

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Transparency in Medical and Healthcare Expertise

November 21, 2023

Diametros invites scholars and researchers to contribute to a special issue focusing on the critical theme of transparency in the realm of medical and healthcare expertise. This call is inspired by the article "Expertise, disagreement, and trust in vaccine science and policy. The importance of transparency in a world of experts" (available here).

Submissions:

- Commentaries on the Article: We welcome analytical and critical commentaries on the article "Expertise, disagreement, and trust in vaccine science and policy. The importance of transparency in a world of experts", reflecting on its themes, arguments, and implications.

- Independent research papers: Additionally, submissions of independent research papers exploring broader issues of transparency in medical and healthcare expertise are encouraged.

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Diametros

Current Issue

“Normative problems of innovative therapies” – articles

The issue of access to experimental therapy in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

Off label - practical consequences of unclear legislation

A few comments on the background of the article "Off label - practical consequences of unclear legislation"

Providing and financing therapies outside the catalog of benefits guaranteed in the German health insurance

The application of the advanced therapeutic medicinal product – hospital exemption and the therapeutic experiment

On the Limits of Medical Experiment from the Perspective of Rational Choice Theory

Normative problems of innovative therapies” – voices in discussion

Ethicist’s commentary on Article 25a of Polish Act on the Professions of Physician and Dentist

On the concepts of risk and understanding of the principle of its minimization

The research purpose of therapeutic experiments

Bioethics

Kant & practical philosophy

Research & ethics