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Bioethics Research Guide

Bioethics is the study of ethical concerns in the fields of medicine and health care.  It focuses on research  in the areas of human stem cells, reproductive technologies, human cloning, genetic intervention, life-sustaining treatment and care, organ donation, and health care policy.

On-line Databases & E-Reference Books

• ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• Catholic Periodical and Literature Index
• CINAHL Nursing and Allied Health
• iCONN Databases
• New Catholic Encyclopedia
• New Catholic Encyclopedia Supplement 2009: Science and the Church

Reference Sources from the Library Collection

• Catholic Health Care Ethics  (Bioethics REF R 724 C38 2001)
• Catholic Health Care Ethics 2nd ed. (Bioethics REF R 724 C38 2009)
• Defending Life 2010   (Bioethics REF KF 3771 Z95 D43 2010)
• Handbook of Bioethics Terms (Bioethics REF R 725.5 T83 2009)

Internet Links & Associations

• National Catholic Bioethics Center
• Human Genome Research Institute
• Pope John Paul II Bioethics Center (see the External Bioethics Links)

Pertinent Journals from the Library Collection

• Dolentium Hominum
• Ethics & Medics
• The Hastings Center Report
• The Human Life Review
• The Linacre Quarterly
• The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly

Pertinent Books from the Library Collection

• Holy Apostles Online Public Access Catalog - Search for books utilizing keywords, subjects, authors, and/or titles to locate relevant books in our Library collection.