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The Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine: a new look at international biomedical law and ethics.
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PMID:  18693485     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine is European in conception but has a wider territorial application since non-Member States which have participated in its elaboration may sign it. This article evaluates the Convention as the first legally binding international biomedical law and ethics document to uphold human dignity as a fundamental concept and to provide a legal framework for societies with different sociocultural and philosophical backgrounds. It is argued that such a legal framework must be underpinned by a monist-naturalist conception of justice privileging human dignity as one of its guiding principles.
Authors:
Solomon E Salako
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medicine and law     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0723-1393     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Law     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-12     Completed Date:  2008-09-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8218185     Medline TA:  Med Law     Country:  Israel    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  339-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bioethics*
Europe
Human Rights / legislation & jurisprudence*
Humans
Internationality*

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