| Description |
xiv, 317 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Human origins, natural selection and the evolution of ethics -- Sex determination, brain sex and sexual behaviour -- Inappropriate lifestyle and congenital disability in children : basic principles of growth, toxicology, teratogenesis and mutagenesis -- Substance abuse and parenthood : biological mechanisms - bioethical responsibilities -- Fertility awareness : the ovulatory method of birth control, ageing gametes and congenital malformation in children -- Understanding child abuse and its biological consequences -- The state of wellbeing : basic principles, coping strategies and individual mastery -- The state of wellbeing: on the end-of-life care and euthanasia -- Current reproductive technologies : achievements and desired goals -- The recombinant DNA technologies -- Stem cells, nuclear transfer and cloning technology -- Human-dominated ecosystems : re-evaluating environmental priorities -- Human-dominated ecosystems : reclaiming the future for following generations -- Human-dominated ecosystems : warfare = fitness enhancement or losing strategy? -- Human-dominated ecosystems : reworking bioethical frontiers. |
| Subject |
Medical ethics.
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Bioethics.
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| ISBN |
9780521768283 |
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