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Bioethics

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioethics)

Bioethics is the study of typically controversial ethics brought about by advances in biology and medicine. It is also moral discernment as it relates to medical policy, practice, and research. Bioethicists are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine, politics, law, and philosophy. (Wikipedia)

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26-Jul-2013

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