The Bioethics Center is an interdisciplinary resource for the faculty, students, and members of the community interested in bioethics research, education, and consultation in the region. The Center is to enhance the visibility of topics in bioethics — health care ethics, protection of human subjects in health research, health law and policy — for research, training, and development across disciplines on campus and across professional associations in the community.
Cleveland State University
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