Morten Magelssen
Associate Professor
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Centre for Medical Ethics

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Phone
+47 22844649
Mobile phone
+47 48223580
Username
Visiting address
Kirkeveien 166
Fredrik Holsts hus
0450 Oslo
Postal address
Postboks 1130 Blindern
0318 Oslo
Academic interests
- Clinical ethics and ethics reflection in healthcare
- End-of-life ethics (inc. assisted dying)
- Priority setting and resource allocation
- Ethics of biotechnology, especially prenatal diagnosis
- Christian perspectives on medical ethics and bioethics
- Conscientious objection in healthcare
Courses taught
Head of teaching in medical ethics in the university medical school
Teaching in the university medical school and CME's master-level courses
Seminars for healthcare professionals and clinical ethics committee members around the country on topics in clinical ethics
Background
- Leader of CME's permanent project on clinical ethics, 2019-
- Member of the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board, 2019-2023
- Researcher, 2014-
- PhD, University of Oslo, 2010-2014
- Bachelor of philosophy, 2009
- Resident physician, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, 2006-2010
- Medical internship, Skien and Porsgrunn, 2005-2006
- Medical doctor (cand. med.), 2004
Personal web page
Publications
- Ewnetu, Demelash Bezabih; Combs Thorsen, Viva; Solbakk, Jan Helge & Magelssen, Morten (2020). Still a moral dilemma: How Ethiopian professionals providing abortion come to terms with conflicting norms and demands. BMC Medical Ethics. ISSN 1472-6939. 21(1), s 1- 7 . doi: 10.1186/s12910-020-0458-7 Full text in Research Archive.
- Fredheim, Olav Magnus; Skulberg, Ingeborg M; Magelssen, Morten & Steine, Siri (2020). Clinical and ethical aspects of palliative sedation with propofol—A retrospective quantitative and qualitative study. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. ISSN 0001-5172. s 1319- 1326 . doi: 10.1111/aas.13665 Full text in Research Archive.
- Gustad, Kristine Espengren; Askjer, Åsta; Nortvedt, Per; Fredheim, Olav Magnus & Magelssen, Morten (2020). Refractory suffering at the end of life and the assisted dying debate: An interview study with palliative care nurses and doctors. Clinical Ethics. ISSN 1477-7509. . doi: 10.1177/1477750920946613 Full text in Research Archive.
- Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Førde, Reidun; Magelssen, Morten & Arnekleiv, Birgit (2020). Ethics reflection groups for school nurses. Nursing Ethics. ISSN 0969-7330. s 1- 11 . doi: 10.1177/0969733020940373
- Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Magelssen, Morten; Pedersen, Reidar & Gjerberg, Elisabeth (2020). Ethical challenges in home-based care: A systematic literature review. Nursing Ethics. ISSN 0969-7330. . doi: 10.1177/0969733020968859
- Heggheim Kleiven, Daniel Joachim; Hartling, Ole; Ståhle, Fabian; Horn, Morten Andreas & Magelssen, Morten (2020). Dødshjelp: Lovverk, praksis og holdninger i de skandinaviske land, I: Morten Andreas Horn; Daniel Joachim Heggheim Kleiven & Morten Magelssen (red.), Dødshjelp i Norden? Etikk, klinikk og politikk. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202616571. Kap. 3. s 51 - 74
- Horn, Morten Andreas & Magelssen, Morten (2020). Fem spor i dødshjelpsdebatten, I: Morten Andreas Horn; Daniel Joachim Heggheim Kleiven & Morten Magelssen (red.), Dødshjelp i Norden? Etikk, klinikk og politikk. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202616571. Kap. 1. s 21 - 34
- Litleskar, Liv Astrid; Tolås Strander, Mette; Førde, Reidun & Magelssen, Morten (2020). Refusals to perform ritual circumcision: a qualitative study of doctors’ professional and ethical reasoning. BMC Medical Ethics. ISSN 1472-6939. 21 . doi: 10.1186/s12910-020-0444-0 Full text in Research Archive.
- Magelssen, Morten (2020). Språk og virkelighet i dødshjelpsdebatten, I: Morten Andreas Horn; Daniel Joachim Heggheim Kleiven & Morten Magelssen (red.), Dødshjelp i Norden? Etikk, klinikk og politikk. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202616571. Kap. 2. s 35 - 50
- Magelssen, Morten & Ewnetu, Demelash Bezabih (2020). Professionals’ experience with conscientious objection to abortion in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: An interview study. Developing World Bioethics. ISSN 1471-8731. . doi: 10.1111/dewb.12297 Full text in Research Archive.
- Hofmann, Bjørn; Oftestad, Eivor Andersen & Magelssen, Morten (2021). Hva vil vi med fosterdiagnostikken? Fosterdiagnostikkens etikk. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202693992.
- Horn, Morten Andreas; Heggheim Kleiven, Daniel Joachim & Magelssen, Morten (red.) (2020). Dødshjelp i Norden? Etikk, klinikk og politikk. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202616571. 317 s.
- Magelssen, Morten; Førde, Reidun; Lillemoen, Lillian & Pedersen, Reidar (red.) (2020). Etikk i helsetjenesten. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISBN 9788205534605. 249 s.
- Bahus, Marianne; Braut, Geir Sverre & Magelssen, Morten (2020). Tvilsom helsegevinst. Avisa Vårt land. 76(121), s 16- 17 Show summary
- Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Førde, Reidun; Pedersen, Reidar & Magelssen, Morten (2020). Prioriteringsutfordringer i helse- og omsorgstjenesten i kommunene under covid-19-pandemien. Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning. ISSN 2387-5976. 6(1) . doi: 10.18261/issn.2387-5984-2020-01-11 ER
- Hofmann, Bjørn & Magelssen, Morten (2020). Mangelfulle argumenter for tidlig ultralyd. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. (10) . doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0507
- Larsen, Berit Hofset; Magelssen, Morten; Dunlop, Oona Borghild; Pedersen, Reidar & Førde, Reidun (2020). Etiske dilemmaer i sykehusene under covid-19-pandemien. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. 140(18) . doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0851
- Larsen, Berit Hofset; Magelssen, Morten; Dunlop, Oona; Pedersen, Reidar & Førde, Reidun (2020). Etiske dilemmaer i sykehusene under covid-19-pandemien. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. 140(18), s 1- 5 . doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0851
- Magelssen, Morten (2020). Uheldig oppslag. Vårt land. ISSN 0805-5424. s 38- 38
- Magelssen, Morten; Førde, Reidun; Lillemoen, Lillian & Pedersen, Reidar (2020). Forord, I: Morten Magelssen; Reidun Førde; Lillian Lillemoen & Reidar Pedersen (red.), Etikk i helsetjenesten. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISBN 9788205534605. Forord. s 5 - 7
Published Apr. 13, 2011 2:45 PM
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