Medical Ethics - Correspondence F., 01/01/1984-12/31/1985
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
- 01/01/1984-12/31/1985
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Extent
From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
16/20/07
Container Summary
Correspondence relating to research by Fr. Patrick O'Mahony into medical ethics, particularly in relation to abortion policies and in vitro fertilization in East Germany, Poland and Russia. Includes: - Marjorie Farquharson, TLS 6/18/1984. - John M. Finnis, 2 TLS 6/15/1985, 8/16/1985.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
MEDICAL ETHICS - CORRESPONDENCE F 1984-85: Typed Letter Signed
O'MAHONY, PATRICK - MEDICAL ETHICS: CORRES. F 1984-85: Typed Letter Signed
FARQUHARSON, MARJORIE - CORRES. CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1984: Typed Letter Signed
FINNIS, JOHN M. - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1985: Typed Letter Signed
O'MAHONY, PATRICK - CORRES. RE MEDICAL ETHICS F 1984-85: Typed Letter Signed
Creator
- From the Collection: O'Mahony, Patrick J. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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