Bioethics on the Congressional Agenda

Since their initial authorization by Congress in 1985, the Bio-medical Ethics Board and its advisory body, the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee, have led a precarious and often politically troubled existence. Today, they are poised to take up their mandate to examine “the ethical, social, and le...

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Main Author: Capron, Alexander Morgan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1989
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 1989, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 22-23
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Summary:Since their initial authorization by Congress in 1985, the Bio-medical Ethics Board and its advisory body, the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee, have led a precarious and often politically troubled existence. Today, they are poised to take up their mandate to examine “the ethical, social, and legal implications of advances in biomedical research and technology.”
ISSN:1552-146X
Contains:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3563135