Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Genetic intervention on human subjects / the report of a working party of the Catholic Bishops' Joint Committee on Bioethical Issues. - London : Catholic Bishops' Joint Committee on Bioethical Issues, 1996. - vii,80p. ; 22cm.

Bibliography: 62-72.

Preface--Acknowledgments--Introduction--Gene therapy: scientific and clincal aspects--Moral considerations: human beings and their fulfilment--The purpose of medicine--Genetic health and genetic responsibility--Genetic interventions: somatic therapy--Genetic interventions: germ-line therapy--Non-therapeutic genetic interventions--Conclusion: permissible forms of genetic intervention--Appendix A: Legal issues (Mr John Duddington)--Appendix B: Extracts from Vatican documents--Glossary--Bibliography--Notes.

ISBN: 9780952092315 (pbk) : £6.75 095209231X (pbk) : Đ6.75

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Genetic engineering--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--Great Britain
Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects--Great Britain
Medical ethics--Great Britain
Medical technology--Moral and ethical aspects--Great Britain
Genetic engineering--Religious aspects--Catholic Church
Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
Medical ethics & professional conduct

Dewey Class. No.: 174.25 CAT