# Incorporating Ethics in Clinical Guidelines in Infectious Diseases: A Scoping Review **Authors:** Dafna Yahav, Asma Nasim, Neta Shirin, Maddalena Armellini, Chiara Zanchi, Varol Tunali, Massimo Mirandola, Aleksandra Barac, Luigia Scudeller, Blin Nagavci, José Ramón Paño-Pardo, Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, Euzebiusz Jamrozik, Murat Akova, Elda Righi PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.19826 · JAMA Network Open · 2025-07-10 ## TL;DR This study reviews if ethical issues are included in guidelines for treating infectious diseases. ## Contribution It is the first scoping review to assess the inclusion of ethics in infectious disease guidelines. ## Key findings - Many guidelines lack explicit ethical considerations. - Ethical issues are often addressed implicitly rather than formally. - There is a need for more structured integration of ethics in guideline development. ## Abstract This scoping review evaluates whether clinical practice guidelines in infectious disease include ethical considerations. ## Full-text entities - **Diseases:** Infectious Diseases (MESH:D003141) ## Full text _Full body text omitted from this summary view._ Fetch the complete paper as Markdown: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12246872/full.md ## References 6 references — full list in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12246872/full.md --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12246872