Stem cell research in a Catholic institution: Yes or no?

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-98

  Prieur, Michael R ^a   Atkinson, Joan ^a   Hardingham, Laurie ^a   Hill, David ^a   Kernaghan, Gillian ^a   Miller, Debra ^a   Morton, Sandy ^a   Rowell, Mary ^a   Vallely, John F ^a   Wilson, Suzanne ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPLICITY; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO RESEARCH; ETHICS; FETUS DEATH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RELIGION; RELIGIOUS APPROACH; REVIEW; STEM CELL; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; THEOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; RELIGIOUS APPROACH;

ABORTED FETUS; BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE; CATHOLICISM; COMPLICITY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO RESEARCH; GUIDELINES; HOSPITALS, RELIGIOUS; HUMANS; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; STEM CELLS; THEOLOGY; VACCINES;

EID: 33646830282     PISSN: 10546863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ken.2006.0005     Document Type: Review

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