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Medical Ethics: Russia - Correspondence V-Y., 01/01/1984-12/31/1985

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
Identifier: 65045

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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 to/from Fr. Patrick O'Mahony, concerning his research into the medical ethics of embryology, particularly in relation to policies in Russia. Includes: - Dr. Aleksandr Voloshanovich, Victoria Health Authority, TLS 7/17/1984. Includes attached correspondence from Marjorie Farquharson, Research Department, U.S.S.R., Amnesty International, TLS 2/24/1984. - Dr. Michael Yudkin, ALS 3/31/1984.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RUSSIA - EMBRYOLOGY ETHICS - CORRES. V-Y 1984-85: Typed Letter Signed

EMBRYOLOGY ETHICS - RUSSIA: CORRES. V-Y 1984-85: Typed Letter Signed

MEDICAL ETHICS - EMBRYOLOGY - RUSSIA: CORRES. V-Y 1984-85: Typed Letter Signed

O'MAHONY, PATRICK - CORRES. RE MEDICAL ETHICS IN RUSSIA V-Y 1984-85: Typed Letter Signed

VOLOSHANOVICH, ALEKSANDR - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1984: Typed Letter Signed

FARQUHARSON, MARJORIE - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1984: Typed Letter Signed

YUDKIN, MICHAEL - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1984: Autographed Letter

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Repository Details

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