The new biology : law, ethics, and biotechnology / George P. Smith II.

Author/creator Smith, George P.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Plenum Press, ©1989.
Descriptionxix, 303 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects

Partial contents Biotechnology: the challenges and opportunities -- Law, science and the new biology -- Medical, legal and ethical conundrums at the edge of life -- Contemporary influence of genetics and eugenics in family planning -- Organ procurement and transplantation -- Eldorado and the promise of cryonic suspension -- AIDS: the private and the public dilemmas -- Noble death, rational suicide, or self-determination -- Procreational autonomy: values gone awry? -- The case of the orphan embryos -- Science, religion, and the new biology -- Epilogue: Rome speaks.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographies and index.
LCCN 88009482
ISBN0898854482

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks TP248.2 .S65 1989 ✔ Available Place Hold