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Bioethics
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University release new data on bioethics
January 14th, 2007
A new study, "The inescapable relevance of bioethics for the practicing clinician," is now available. "KEY POINTS: 1. Historically, medical ethics focused on the proper conduct of physicians as members of a profession. 2," scientists in the United States report. "Bioethics has emerged as a distinct field over the past several decades and has a broader scope than traditional medical ethics. The field of bioethics includes research ethics, public health ethics, organizational ethics, and clinical ethics. 3. Several factors contributed to the emergence of bioethics, helping to shape it, including the following: abuses of human subjects in research; advances in medical...
Source: Patient Care Law Weekly (2007-01-14)
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