Commentary: Weighing the Balance

I am inclined to agree with Arthur Caplan that a less invasive means than was employed in the case of Ashley X would have been preferable. But, such means do not, as yet, exist. Given these circumstances, what are the issues that the bioethics committee needs to consider prior to making a recommenda...

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Main Author: Goldworth, Amnon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2010
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 415-416
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Summary:I am inclined to agree with Arthur Caplan that a less invasive means than was employed in the case of Ashley X would have been preferable. But, such means do not, as yet, exist. Given these circumstances, what are the issues that the bioethics committee needs to consider prior to making a recommendation to the surgeon?
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S096318011000023X