Current knowledge in moral cognition can improve medical ethics

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 679-682

  Tassy, S ^a,b,c,d   Le Coz, P ^a,c   Wicker, B ^b  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

^d HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; BRAIN; COGNITION; EDUCATION; ETHICS; HUMAN; NERVE TRACT; NEUROSCIENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOETHICS; BRAIN; COGNITION; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROSCIENCES;

EID: 56749170658     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.018812     Document Type: Review

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