Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) and the limits of autonomy

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-56

  Jotkowitz, Alan ^a   Zivotofsky, Ari ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; BODY IMAGE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ETHICS; HUMAN; NOTE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RELIGION;

AMPUTATION; BODY IMAGE; CHRISTIANITY; HUMANS; ISLAM; JUDAISM; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 60849102490     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160802588210     Document Type: Editorial

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