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BL
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951050
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b705420
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| Main Entry
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Schaller, Barry R.,1938-
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| Title & Author
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Understanding bioethics and the law : : the promises and perils of the brave new world of biotechnology /\ Barry R. Schaller ; foreword by Todd Brewster.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 2008.
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xviii, 241 pages ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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0275999181
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: 9780275999186
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-229) and index.
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| Contents
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The context of bioethics, law, and society -- The legal landscape of human research litigation -- Better off dead? can judges be metaphysicians? -- Body parts : allocating organs -- Stem cells : promise and politics -- Boundaries at the end of life : the strange case of Terri Schiavo -- New frontiers.
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| Abstract
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Examines the influence of biotechnology and biomedicine on daily life and public policy, and discusses the legal system's involvement in the resolution of ethical concerns raced by biomedical advances.
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Bioethics-- United States.
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Medical jurisprudence-- United States.
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Medical laws and legislation-- United States.
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Bioethics.
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Medical jurisprudence.
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Medical laws and legislation.
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Bioethik.
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Recht.
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Bioethical Issues-- legislation jurisprudence.
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Ethics, Medical.
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Genetic Engineering-- legislation jurisprudence.
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Jurisprudence.
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United States.
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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344.7304/1
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| LC Classification
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KF3821.S33 2008
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| NLM classification
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2008 A-286
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WB 33 AA1S298u 2008
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