Associate Professor Bernadette Tobin

Adjunct Associate Professor
Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine
  • Book Chapters | 2016
    Tobin BM, 2016, 'MacIntyre’s Paradox', in The Ethics of Human Enhancement: Understanding the Debate, edn. J Ozolins, Springer, Switzerland, pp. 17 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198754855.001.0001
    Book Chapters | 2016
    2016, '‘I hope I believe in God’: Some Implications for Contemporary Ethics', in Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures, pp. 17 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25724-2_2
    Book Chapters | 2015
    2015, 'Introduction', in Galliott J; Reed W (ed.), Ethics and Intelligence Collection: Technology and the Future of Spying, edn. 9, Routledge, pp. 579 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02155.x
    Book Chapters | 2015
    2015, 'Just care at the end of life', in Foundations of Healthcare Ethics: Theory to practice, pp. 263 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107589834.016
  • Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Respect for conscientious judgement in health care', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58, pp. 1729 - 1730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.16211
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Suffering and end-of-life decision-making', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 57, pp. 1360 - 1361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15437
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Why should HCWs receive priority access to vaccines in a pandemic?', BMC medical ethics, 22, pp. 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00650-2
    Journal articles | 2017
    Isaacs D; Tobin B, 2017, 'Female genital mutilation and the role of health-care practitioners', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53, pp. 523 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13575
    Journal articles | 2016
    Gray K; Isaacs D; Kilham H; Tobin B; Waters K, 2016, 'Use of guidelines when planning home care of a girl with severe congenital myopathy', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 52, pp. 7 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13065
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Human vulnerability in medical contexts', Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 37, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11017-016-9357-9
    Journal articles | 2014
    Tobin B, 2014, 'Response to medical impasse: A problem as big as Texas?', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 50, pp. 658 - 659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12682
    Journal articles | 2014
    Tobin B, 2014, 'When doctors and parents disagree: A recent example of morally appropriate collaboration between parents, doctors and the court', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 50, pp. 586 - 587, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12681
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gray K; Isaacs D; Kilham HA; Tobin B, 2013, 'Spinal muscular atrophy type I: Do the benefits of ventilation compensate for its burdens?', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49, pp. 807 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12386
    Journal articles | 2012
    Fitzgerald DA; Isaacs D; Tobin B, 2012, 'Palivizumab: A debate about funding', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48, pp. 373 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01865.x
    Journal articles | 2012
    Jordens CF C; O'Connor MA C; Kerridge IH; Stewart C; Cameron A; Keown D; Lawrence RJ; McGarrity A; Sachedina A; Tobin B, 2012, 'Religious perspectives on umbilical cord blood banking.', Journal of law and medicine, 19, pp. 497 - 511
    Journal articles | 2011
    Gillis J; Tobin B, 2011, 'How certain are you, doctor?', Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 12, pp. 71 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0b013e3181e2a4cd
    Journal articles | 2011
    Gillis J; Tobin B, 2011, 'The authors reply', Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 12, pp. 608, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0b013e318220a428
    Journal articles | 2011
    Isaacs D; Tobin B; Hamblin J; Slaytor E; Donaghue KC; Munns C; Kilham HA, 2011, 'Managing ethically questionable parental requests: Growth suppression and manipulation of puberty', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 47, pp. 581 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02156.x
    Journal articles | 2011
    Tobin B; Lobb E; Roper E; Ingham J, 2011, 'Is the patient's voice under-heard in family conferences in palliative care? A question from Sydney, Australia', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 41, pp. e3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.11.001
    Journal articles | 2010
    Kerridge IH; Jordens CF C; Benson R; Clifford R; Ankeny RA; Keown D; Tobin B; Bhattacharyya S; Sachedina A; Lehmann LS; Edgar B, 2010, 'Religious perspectives on embryo donation and research', Clinical Ethics, 5, pp. 35 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/ce.2009.009046
    Journal articles | 2009
    Alexander SM; Baur LA; Magnusson R; Tobin B, 2009, 'In reply', Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. 655
    Journal articles | 2009
    2009, 'Ethical issues in immunisation', Vaccine, 27, pp. 615 - 618, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.11.002
    Journal articles | 2009
    2009, 'When does severe childhood obesity become a child protection issue?', Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. 136 - 140
    Journal articles | 2008
    2008, 'Editorial overview: Is the use of invasive ventilation appropriate in children with genetically proven spinal muscular atrophy type I ?', Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 9, pp. 55 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prrv.2007.10.004
    Journal articles | 2008
    2008, 'Gaining consent for publication in difficult cases involving children', British Medical Journal: International, 337, pp. 608 - 609
    Journal articles | 2007
    Clayton JM; Hancock KM; Butow PN; Tattersall MH N; Currow DC; Adler J; Aranda S; Auret K; Boyle F; Britton A; Chye R; Clark K; Davidson P; Davis JM; Girgis A; Graham S; Hardy J; Introna K; Kearsley J; Kerridge I; Kristjanson L; Martin P; McBride A; Meller A; Mitchell G; Moore A; Noble B; Olver I; Parker S; Peters M; Saul P; Stewart C; Swinburne L; Tobin B; Tuckwell K; Yates P, 2007, 'Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers.', The Medical journal of Australia, 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01100.x
    Journal articles | 2007
    2007, 'Spinal muscular atrophy type 1: Is long-term mechanical ventilation ethical?', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 43, pp. 237 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01052.x
    Journal articles | 2005
    2005, 'Australian consequentialism: An Australian critique', Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 26, pp. 165 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11017-005-3974-z
    Journal articles | 2005
    2005, 'Rebecca`s story', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 41, pp. 453 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00669.x
    Journal articles | 2004
    Tobin BM, 2004, 'Response to `Nutrition in cerebral palsy` - Reply', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 40, pp. 722 - 723
    Journal articles | 2004
    Wilkinson D; Tobin B; Kilham H, 2004, 'Response to 'nutrition in cerebral palsy' [4] (multiple letters)', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 40, pp. 721 - 722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00523.x
    Journal articles | 2004
    2004, 'Nutrition in cerebral palsy', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 40, pp. 308 - 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00369.x
    Journal articles | 2003
    Tobin B, 2003, 'HIV in pregnancy: Commentary on ethical issues', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 39, pp. 63 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.t01-1-00090.x
    Journal articles | 2003
    Tobin B, 2003, 'Response to Malcolm Parker.', Monash bioethics review, 22, pp. 18 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03351384
    Journal articles | 2002
    Arnold PC; Tobin BM; Leeder SR; Somerville ER, 2002, 'Confidentiality (multiple letters)', Medical Journal of Australia, 177, pp. 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04648.x
    Journal articles | 2002
    Glare PA; Tobin B, 2002, 'End-of-life issues: Case 2', Medical Journal of Australia, 176, pp. 80 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04292.x
    Journal articles | 2002
    Kurrle SE; Tobin BM; Cameron ID, 2002, 'End-of-life issues (multiple letters)', Medical Journal of Australia, 177, pp. 54 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04645.x
    Journal articles | 2002
    Tobin B, 2002, 'Healthcare ethics needs to be revisited, revisioned and revitalized.', Contemporary nurse : a journal for the Australian nursing profession, 12, pp. 209 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/conu.12.3.209
    Journal articles | 2002
    Tobin BM; Leeder SR; Somerville ER, 2002, 'Community versus individual benefit', Medical Journal of Australia, 176, pp. 279 - 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04408.x
    Journal articles | 2001
    Isaacs D; Kilham H; Hodson E; Tobin B, 2001, 'Parent-requested treatment', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 37, pp. 501 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00731.x
    Journal articles | 2001
    Parker MH; Tobin B, 2001, 'Refusal of treatment', Medical Journal of Australia, 174, pp. 531 - 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143410.x
    Journal articles | 2001
    Tobin B; Cameron ID, 2001, 'End-of-life issues: Case 1', Medical Journal of Australia, 175, pp. 424 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143651.x
    Journal articles | 2001
    Tobin B, 2001, 'Advancing the field of clinical ethics: Particularity and practicality', Medical Journal of Australia, 174, pp. 269 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143266.x
    Journal articles | 2000
    Tobin B, 2000, 'Reply to Savulescu: Why we should maintain a prohibition on destructive research on human embryos', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 30, pp. 498 - 502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2000.tb02058.x
    Journal articles | 2000
    Tobin B, 2000, 'The virtues in John Wilson's approach to moral education', Journal of Moral Education, 29, pp. 301 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057240050137355
    Journal articles | 2000
    Tobin BM, 2000, 'Ethics Forum: Hydration in a dying patient', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 36, pp. 395 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00101.x
    Journal articles | 1996
    Glare PA; Tobin B, 1996, 'Euthanasia in Australia [1]', New England Journal of Medicine, 334, pp. 1668 - 1669, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199606203342511
    Journal articles | 1996
    Kennedy MC; Moran JL; Fearnside M; Morris RG; Upton RN; Chivell W; Tobin B, 1996, 'Drugs and brain death', Medical Journal of Australia, 165, pp. 394 - 398, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb125027.x
    Journal articles | 1996
    Tobin B, 1996, 'Drugs and brain death: A matter of 'practical certainty'', Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 23, pp. s44 - s46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1681.1996.tb03043.x
    Journal articles | 1996
    1996, 'Comment', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 30, pp. 390 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048679609065003
    Journal articles | 1994
    Tobin B, 1994, 'Codes of ethics: Why we also need practical wisdom', Australasian Psychiatry, 2, pp. 55 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10398569409082046
    Journal articles | 1993
    Tobin B, 1993, 'Guidelines: Dying with dignity [13]', Medical Journal of Australia, 159, pp. 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1993.tb137894.x
    Journal articles | 1992
    Tobin B; Quilter J; Baxter D, 1992, 'The management of terminally ill patients [12]', Medical Journal of Australia, 157
    Journal articles | 1989
    1989, 'An Aristotelian Theory of Moral Development', Journal of Philosophy of Education, 23, pp. 195 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.1989.tb00207.x
    Journal articles | 1989
    1989, 'Richard Peters's Theory of Moral Development', Journal of Philosophy of Education, 23, pp. 15 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.1989.tb00621.x
    Journal articles | 1986
    1986, 'Development in Virtues', Journal of Philosophy of Education, 20, pp. 201 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.1986.tb00127.x