"Surrogate Decisionmaking for Elderly Individuals Who are Incompetent or of Questionable Competence" by Buchanan, Gifix, and Brock, 1985
Scope and Contents
The collection contains documents related to U.S. bioethics commissions and other federal agencies that belonged to Barbara F. Mishkin. This includes the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, the Ethics Advisory Board, the President’s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research Records, and the Office of Technology Assessment.
It includes printed materials, memorandum, notes, reports, court documents (briefs, transcripts), and correspondence. Topics include termination of treatment, right to die, and human and animal experimentation.
Dates
- 1985
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Cubic Feet (in 4 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Mishkin, Barbara (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Bioethics Research Library Archives Repository