The payment of drug addicts to increase their sterilisation rate is morally unjustified and not simply 'A Fine Balance'

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-123

  Morgan, M ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; INVALIDITY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

COERCION; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 1242297669     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001645361     Document Type: Review

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