Ownership of the human body : philosophical considerations on the use of the human body and its parts in healthcare /

This is the first book in healthcare ethics addressing the moral issues regarding ownership of the human body. Modern medicine increasingly transforms the body and makes use of body parts for diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive purposes. The book analyzes the concept of body ownership. It also re...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	ten Have, H. (Editor), Welie, Jos V. M. (Editor), Spicker, Stuart F., 1937- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer, 1998.
Series:	Philosophy and medicine ; volume 59. European studies in philosophy of medicine ; 3.
Subjects:	Human experimentation in medicine > Moral and ethical aspects. Human body (Philosophy) Medical ethics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book