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The birth of bioethicsThe birth of bioethics

The birth of bioethics1998

Albert R. Jonsen

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This history of the growing field of bioethics covers the period 1947-1987, it examines the origin and evolution of the debates over human experimentation, genetic engineering, organ transplantation, termination of life-sustaining treatment, and new reproductive technologies.

Details

First published
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
431
ISBN-13
9780195103250
OL Work ID
OL1727150W

Subjects

Bioethical IssuesBioethicsBiomedical TechnologyEthics, MedicalGenetic engineeringHistoryHuman ExperimentationHuman Genome ProjectMedical ethicsNational Institutes of Health (U.S.)Tuskegee Syphilis StudyMedische ethiekÉthique des médecinsHistoireBioéthiqueÉthique médicaleBio-ethiekÉtats Unis d'Amérique

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