African American Bioethics Robert L. Spitzer The accelerating advancement in research

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Highlighting key landmarks in legislation and court decisions

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African American Bioethics Robert L. Spitzer The accelerating advancement in researchDo people of differing ethnicities, cultures, and races view medicine and bioethics differently? And, if they do, should they? Are doctors and researchers taking environmental perspectives into account when dealing with patients? If so, is it done effectively and properly? In "African American Bioethics", Lawrence J. Prograis Jr. and Edmund D. Pellegrino bring together medical practitioners, researchers, and theorists to assess one fundamental