Author: Karel Caals

Karel CAALS is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Geography, at the Faculty of Arts and Social Science at NUS. As a Health Geographer with an interest in the fields of Health Systems, Global Health and Medical Travel, he explores the different forms of association between health systems, studying Timor-Leste and its relations with the health systems of Cuba, Australia and Indonesia, as these countries collaborate with the East Timorese health system on medical care and training. He concurrently works as a research assistant at the NUS Centre for Biomedical Ethics, where he is involved in a project that explores the ‘nudging’ effect of health campaigns on people's health status. Last, but not least, Karel is the Assistant Editor of ABR.

Vol 14, Iss 4 – Oct 2022

30 Sep 202215 Oct 2022 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

We are proud to present our October 2022 issue, the fourth and last issue of this year’s volume 14. A central theme of this issue is the idea of the meaning of key concepts that are ubiquitous in the field of bioethics. For example, what do we mean by ‘autonomy’ in any given cultural context? Who is a ‘mother’ outside the bounds of the conventional nuclear family? What does it mean to be a ‘sibling’ and what duties are owed to someone brought into the world in that role? Each of these questions and many more are addressed in this issue.

Vol 14, Iss 3 – July 2022

19 Jun 20224 Jul 2022 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

We are proud to present our July 2022 issue, the third issue of this year’s volume 14, with papers on bioethics and Islam, transplantation ethics, reproductive ethics, and COVID-19 vaccination.

Vol 14, Iss 2 – April 2022

2 Apr 202221 Jun 2022 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

Our April 2022 issue is a showcase of diversity of experience and perspective in bioethics across the Asian region. The geographical reach of this issue is particularly extensive, as is the range of types of scholarship, covering theoretical work, empirical analysis, and case studies all involving the lived experience of ‘doing’ bioethics within – or with a focus on – Asia.

Vol 14, Iss 1 – Jan 2022

17 Dec 202125 Jan 2022 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

Changing our publication schedule, we are proud to present the January 2022 issue, as the first issue of this year’s volume 14. From 2022 onwards, issues will appear in January, April, July, and October of each year.

Vol 13, Iss 4 – Dec 2021

3 Oct 202117 Dec 2021 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

We are proud to present the December 2021 issue, the fourth and last issue of this year’s volume 13.

Vol 13, Iss 3 – Sep 2021

6 Jul 20213 Oct 2021 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

We are proud to present the September 2021 issue, the third issue of this year’s volume 13.

Vol 13, Iss 2 – June 2021

29 Apr 20217 Jun 2022 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

We are proud to present the June 2021 issue, the second issue of this year’s volume 13, with a Special Section on the ethics of responses to COVID-19.

ABR Overview 2020

5 Apr 202116 Feb 2022 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

This report provides an update and overview of editorial work on the Asian Bioethics Review in 2020.

13(1) Mar21: Reproduction, Demography & Cultural Anxieties in India & China

18 Jan 20215 Jun 2022 Karel CaalsLeave a comment

Guest Editors Anindita Majumdar, Ravinder Kaur and Paro Mishra are proud to present this special issue on ‘Reproduction, Demography and Cultural Anxieties in India and China’, the first issue of this year’s volume 13.