Medical Ethics
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Material relating to work of Fr. Patrick O'Mahony on the subject of medical ethics, particularly relating to genetics, embryology and abortion. Much of the research he published in his book, 'A Question of Life: Its Beginning and Transmission - A Moral Perspective of the New Genetics in the West, the USSR, Poland and East Germany,' (1990).
Dates
- From the Collection: 1954 - 1992
- From the Collection: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Note
Series No. in Collection: 3
Creator
- From the Collection: O'Mahony, Patrick J. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
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Washington DC 20057
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