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The new biology : law, ethics, and biotechnology /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, George P., II (George Patrick), 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, ©1989.
Subjects:
Biotechnology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering > Moral and ethical aspects.
Medical ethics.
Jurisprudence
Biotechnology
Ethics, Medical
Biotechnologie > Aspect moral.
Génie génétique > Aspect moral.
Éthique médicale.
Biotechnologie.
bioengineering.
Biotechnologie
Ethik
Recht
Bio-ethiek.
Wetgeving.
Ethik.
Recht.
Medicine > Ethical aspects
Facsimiles.
Table of Contents:
  • Biotechnology: the challenges and opportunities
  • Law, science and the new biology
  • Medical, legal and ethical conundrums at the edge of life
  • Contemporary influence of genetics and eugenics in family planning
  • Organ procurement and transplantation: the scope of the problem
  • Eldorado and the promise of cryonic suspension
  • AIDS: the private and the public dilemmas
  • Noble death, rational suicide, or self-determination
  • Procreational autonomy: values gone awry?
  • The case of the orphan embryos
  • Science, religion, and the new biology
  • Epilogue: Rome speaks.