Paradigm shift, metamorphosis of medical ethics, and the rise of bioethics

Both the increasing incorporation of medical technology and new social demands (including those for health care) beginning in the 1960s have brought about significant changes in medical practice. This situation has in turn sparked a growth in the philosophical debate over problems pertaining to ethi...

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Main Authors: José Luiz Telles de Almeida, Fermin Roland Schramm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X1999000500003&lng=en&tlng=en