Life extension, human rights, and the rational refinement of repugnance

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 659-663

  de Grey, A D N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIOMEDICINE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORALITY; MORTALITY; MOTIVATION; POLITICS;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLONING, ORGANISM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MORALS; PATIENT RIGHTS; PREJUDICE; RATIONALIZATION; SOCIAL VALUES; VALUE OF LIFE;

EID: 28244446158     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.011957     Document Type: Article

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