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Dignity and technology.

Z Szawarski
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Technology has been developed in order to protect and safeguard human dignity; however, technology may also threaten it. The principle of human dignity plays an important role in assessing medical technology and medical practices.

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Bioethical IssuesBioethicsDehumanizationEthics, MedicalHumansIndividualityPersonal AutonomyPolandSocial ValuesTechnologyBioethics and Professional EthicsHealth Care and Public HealthJournal Article

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Z Szawarski. 1989. Dignity and technology.. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp%2F14.3.243

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