The relevance of identity in responding to BIID and the misuse of causal explanation

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-55

  Craimer, Avi ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; BODY IMAGE; COGNITION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NOTE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AMPUTATION; BODY IMAGE; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; VOLITION;

EID: 60849134603     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160802626986     Document Type: Article

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