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Check out AJOB's newest publication 13(5)!

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The American Journal of Bioethics

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Tag(s): Legacy post
Topic(s): Clinical Ethics Genetics Health Care Reproductive Ethics

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Editorial

Military Doctors and Deaths by Torture: When a Witness Becomes an Accessory
Steven H. Miles

Target Articles

Ban the Sunset? Nonpropositional Content and Regulation of Pharmaceutical Advertising
Paul Biegler & Patrick Vargas

The Right to Know Your Genetic Parents: From Open-Identity Gamete Donation to Routine Paternity Testing
An Ravelingien & Guido Pennings

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