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Making Babies: Biomedical Technologies, Reproductive Ethics, and Public Policy

Each year, roughly a million new cases of cancer appear in the US, and more than 500,000 Americans die annually of premature death. Although medical progress has slowed cancer mortality, its incidence is increasing roughly six times faster than cancer mortality is decreasing. Breast cancer, in parti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: de Melo-Martín, Inmaculada
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
Subjects:
Ethics
Philosophy Of Technology
Political Science
Bioethics
Technology / Philosophy
Moral Philosophy And Applied Ethics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction: The Importance of Evaluating Assessments of in Vitro Fertilization
  • 2 Overview of Technology Assessment
  • 3 In Vitro Fertilization: Contextualizing the Technology
  • 4 Ethics and Uncertainty: In Vitro Fertilization and Risks to Women’s Health
  • 5 In Vitro Fertilization and the Ethics of Nonconservative Medical Care
  • 6 Free Informed Consent and in Vitro Fertilization
  • 7 Conclusion and Future Trends

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