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The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation

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The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation
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Publisher: The Devin-Adair Company
ISBN/ASIN: B00CYMBSBW
Number of pages: 314

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In this book is discussed the morality involved in the ordinary cases of medical homicide and mutilation. Craniotomy has been omitted because this operation on the living child is never morally licit, and when done on the dead fetus it has no moral quality that requires explanation.

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