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100 1 _aKeown, John.
245 1 4 _aThe law and ethics of medicine
_h[electronic resource] :
_bessays on the inviolability of human life /
_cby John Keown.
260 _aOxford :
_bOxford University Press,
_c2012.
300 _a1 online resource.
520 8 _aThe principle of the sanctity of life is key to the law governing medical practice and ethics. It is also widely misunderstood. This book clarifies the principle and considers how it influences the law governing abortion; test-tube babies euthanasia; feeding patients in persistent vegetative states and palliative treatment.
588 _aDescription based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 12, 2012).
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 _aMedical ethics.
650 0 _aMedical laws and legislation.
650 0 _aRight to life.
776 0 8 _iPrint version
_z9780199589555
856 4 0 _3Oxford scholarship online
_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199589555.001.0001
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