The target of the self and the arrows of volition and self-representation

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-47

  Braude, Hillel ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BRAIN; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EGO; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMOTION; ETHICS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AMPUTATION; BODY IMAGE; BRAIN; DECISION MAKING; EGO; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SELF MUTILATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; VOLITION;

EID: 60849129495     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160802617993     Document Type: Article

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