معرفی
Joar Björk is a Research Fellow at the Prioritization Center within Linköping University's Faculty of Medicine, jointly affiliated with the Department of Society and Health and Department of Health, Medicine and Care. He holds dual specialization in internal medicine and palliative care, serving as clinical ethicist and leader of Region Kronoberg's medical ethics initiatives. Defended his doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet (2021) on patient responsibility in healthcare prioritization.
Research Focus:
- Healthcare priority trade-offs in clinical environments
- Ethical frameworks for coercion and consent in medicine
- Pedagogical approaches to medical ethics education
- Palliative care decision-making challenges
- Development of ethics training simulations for healthcare staff
His recent publications examine consent mechanisms in somatic care, genomic literacy among physicians, and information ethics in palliative contexts, employing qualitative and survey methodologies to address normative challenges in clinical ethics.
Professional Activities: Leads regional ethics rounds, develops clinical ethics training tools, and maintains active practice in palliative medicine alongside academic research.
