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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Smith, Wesley J., 1949‐
Culture of death : the assault on medical ethics in America / Wesley J.
Smith.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-893554-06-6 (alk. paper)
1. Medical ethics— United States. 2. Bioethics— United States.
I. Title.
R724 .S57 2000

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