The chief of bioethics
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Bioethics or medical ethics is a term difficult to explain but is an important part of the present medical profession. Though there are no clear guidelines about bioethics or following strict medical practices, and there is confusion about placing bioethics in philosophy or medicibne, a healthy debate about ethics in medicine and science and wise political action can help the bioethics field immensely.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2006
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The kevorkianization of Dolly
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The scientists should learn lessons from the legendary convicted felon Jack Kevorkian to prevent the war over tissue engineering and stem cell research. Ian Wilmut kevorkianized nuclear transfer and he believes that whether controversial researchers call on ethicists and others to help them think about how to frame, conduct and report on research, can make all the difference.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2006
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The plural of anecdote is not ambien
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The researchers are relying more and more on case reports for treating their patients. The journals publish the case reports with an aim of making the claims and reap the rewards that come from research, but without doing any research.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2006
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