An apology for socratic bioethics

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 3-7

  Miller, Franklin G ^a   Truog, Robert D ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid discipline; Socratic bioethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; BRAIN DEATH; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DEATH; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICIST; ETHICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHILOSOPHY; RESEARCH ETHICS; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOETHICS; BRAIN DEATH; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DEATH; DOUBLE EFFECT; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICISTS; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 50949115052     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160802248153     Document Type: Article

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