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The birth of bioethics

The birth of bioethics

Albert R. Jonsen · 1998 · 431 pages

Bioethical IssuesBioethicsBiomedical TechnologyEthics, MedicalGenetic engineeringHistory

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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.

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