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VOL. 8 NO. 6 | June 2008
The American Journal of Bioethics | Volume 8 Number 6
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Editorial

Ask Your Doctor If This Genetic Test Is Right for You
by Howard Brody

An Unprotected Public
by Jeffrey P. Kahn

Target Articles

Direct to Confusion: Lessons Learned from Marketing BRCA Testing
by Ellen Matloff, Arthur L. Caplan

Open Peer Commentary

Waiting to be Born: The Ethical Implications of the Generation of NUBorn and NUAge Mice from Pre-Pubertal Ovarian Tissue
by Laurie Zoloth, Leilah Backhus, Teresa Woodruff

Open Peer Commentary

Justifying a Presumption of Restraint in Animal Biotechnology Research
by Autumn Fiester

Open Peer Commentary
Book Reviews

Review of C. B. Mitchell, E. D. Pellegrino, J. B. Elshtain, J. F. Kilner, and S. B. Rae. Biotechnology and the Human Good
by Lauris Kaldjian

Review of K. R. Monroe, R. B. Miller, and J. Tobis. Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate: The Scientific, Religious, Ethical and Political Issues. * Review of C. B. Cohen. Renewing the Stuff of Life: Stem Cells, Ethics, and Public Policy. * Review of R. K
by Insoo Hyun

Correspondence

Response to Open Peer Commentaries on Justifying a Presumption of Restraint in Animal Biotechnology Research
by Autumn Fiester

Like/As: Metaphor and Meaning in Bioethics Narrative
by Laurie Zoloth, Leilah Backhus, Alyssa Henning, Michal Raucher, Teresa Woodruff

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Report Paints Grim Picture of Drug Trial Safety
Criticism of FDA's weak oversight are on target, but Congress shares blame.

Giving Up on Gene Therapy Is Wrong Reaction
Death of Jolee Mohr should lead to new patient protections

Women Should Be Wary of Genetic Risk Ads
TV commercials exploit fear of breast cancer in the guise of education.

Students' Meningitis Shots Should Be Required
Americans hate to be told what to do, but we hate losing our kids more.

Privacy is True Price of Healthy Worker Discounts
Even fit folks should resist the temptation of lower deductibles.

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Medical Blogs: Who Are They Good For?
(American Medical News) Many medical blogs are anonymous and unedited, few contain reference sources for their authors' statements, and most are open to comments from patients. With these limitations on oversight and reliability, can medical blogs offer genuine benefits to the public and the profession?

A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash
(New York Times) David Campbell switched on the overhead projector and wrote “Evolution” in the rectangle of light on the screen.“If I do this wrong,” Mr. Campbell remembers thinking on that humid spring morning, “I’ll lose him.”

Can Science Tell a Gymnast's Age?
(Time) As much a fairy tale as the gymnastics competition has been for China, with the country snagging men's and women's team event golds and 14 of the 42 medals awarded in the sport in Beijing, the story may not have such a happy ending.

U.S. Needs to Address Barriers to Older Voters
(WPTV.com) Jason Karlawish, MD, associate professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, recommends that to help break down the logistical and geographical voting barriers many older Americans face, the United States must develop a model for mobile polling.

Face transplants: a better life beats a longer life
(The Times Online UK) THREE partial face transplants have been performed worldwide and they have all been successful. Overnight three people were given back a life where they could interact with friends and family as well as strangers without feeling ostracised for their facial disfigurement.

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