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" Bioscience ethics / "
Irina Pollard
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BL
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583855
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GBA957896b413074
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| Main Entry
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Pollard, Irina
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| Title & Author
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Bioscience ethics /\ Irina Pollard
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2009
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xiv, 317 p. :: ill. ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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9780521745277 (pbk.)
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: 0521745276 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Human origins, natural selection and the evolution of ethics -- Sex determination, brain sex and sexual behaviour -- Inappropriate lifestyle and congenital disability in children : basic principles of growth, toxicology, teratogenesis and mutagenesis -- Substance abuse and parenthood : biological mechanisms - bioethical responsibilities; Behavioral variables - biological consequences; Behavioral variables - bioethical challenges -- Fertility awareness : the ovulatory method of birth control, ageing gametes and congenital malformation in children -- Understanding child abuse and its biological consequences -- The state of wellbeing : basic principles, coping strategies and individual mastery -- The state of wellbing : on the end-of-life care and euthanasia -- Current reproductive technologies : achievements and desired goals; Lifestyle, fertility and the assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); Assisted reproduction, genetic diversity and the biology of conservation -- The recombinant DNA technologies; Genetic engineering and related technologies - biological perspective; The human genome and the human genome diversity projects -- Stem cells, nuclear transfer and cloning technology -- Human-dominated ecosystems : re-evaluating environmental priorities; Population growth and economic activity - are we overstraining our limits?; Understanding living cycles and anticipating environmental policies rather than relying on remedial measures -- Human-dominated ecosystems : reclaiming the future for following generations; Self-destructive behaviour and overexploitation of the environment; Chemical exposure, sex determination and sexual behavior -- Human-dominated ecosystems : welfare = fitness enhancement or losing strategy? -- Human-dominated ecosystems : reworking bioethical frontiers; Global responsibility - a transboundary détente to developmental needs and environmental preservation; Stewardship of mother earth - in defense of the global commons
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Medical ethics
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Bioethics
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Bioethical Issues
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| Dewey Classification
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174/.957
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| LC Classification
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R724.P64 2009
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2009 F-693
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WB 60P771b 2009
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