What price better health? : hazards of the research imperative / Daniel Callahan.

  • Callahan, Daniel, 1930-2019.
Date:
[2003], ©2003
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Berkeley : University of California Press ; New York : Milbank Memorial Fund, [2003], ©2003.

Physical description

xii, 329 pages ; 24 cm.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The emergence and growth of the research imperative? -- Protecting the integrity of science -- Is research a moral obligation? -- Curing the sick, helping the suffering, enhancing the well -- Assessing risks and benefits -- Using humans for research -- Pluralism, balance, and controversy -- Doing good and doing well -- Advocacy and priorities for research -- Research and the public interest.

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    Medical Collection
    W20.5 2003C15w
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  • 0520227719