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Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate: The Scientific, Religious, Ethical, and Political Issues

By Kristen Renwick Monroe , Ronald Miller , Jerome Tobis

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
9780520252127, 9781435611399, 0520252128, 0520252101, 9780520252103
Open Library ID
OL10434917M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
851 kB (871078 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
226\228
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Few recent advances in science have generated as much excitement and controversy as human embryonic stem cells. The potential of these cells to replace diseased or damaged cells in virtually every tissue of the body heralds the advent of an extraordinary new field of medicine. Controversy arises, however, because current techniques required to harvest stem cells involve the destruction of the human blastocyst. This even-handed, lucidly written volume is an essential tool for understanding the complex issues--scientific, religious, ethical, and political--that currently fuel public debate about stem cell research. One of the few books to provide a comprehensive overview for a wide audience, the volume brings together leading scientists, ethicists, political scientists, and doctors to explain this new scientific development and explore its ramifications.

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