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The Therapeutic “Mis”conception: An Examination of its Normative Assumptions and a Call for its Revision

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 December 2017

DEBRA J.H. MATHEWS ,
JOSEPH J. FINS  and
ERIC RACINE
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Dissecting Bioethics, edited by Tuija Takala and Matti Hayry, welcomes contributions on the conceptual and theoretical dimensions of bioethics. The department is dedicated to the idea that words defined by bioethicists and others should not be allowed to imprison people’s actual concerns, emotions, and thoughts. Papers that expose the many meanings of a concept, describe the different readings of a moral doctrine, or provide an alternative angle to seemingly self-evident issues are particularly appreciated. To submit a paper or to discuss a suitable topic, contact Tuija Takala at tuija.takala@helsinki.fi.

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therapeutic misconceptionBelmont Reportpaternalismresearch practice
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 27 , Issue 1 , January 2018 , pp. 154 - 162
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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