Defending the distinction between treatment and enhancement

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 17-19

  Schwartz, Peter H ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MORALITY; NOTE; THERAPY;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

BIOMEDICAL ENHANCEMENT; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICAL THEORY; HUMANS; MORALS; THERAPEUTICS;

EID: 27844532676     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160591002755     Document Type: Note

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