Surgical body modification and altruistic individualism: A case for cyborg ethics and methods

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1407-1418

  Frank, Arthur W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Altruistic individualism; Authenticity; Body modification; Cyborgs; Elective surgery

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ALTRUISM; APPARATUS; BIOETHICS; BODY MODIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; LIMB DEFORMITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; MORALITY; PEDIATRICS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALTRUISM; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MORALS; PEDIATRICS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 1542780023     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732303258030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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