Perspectives in Biology and Medicine
Volume 52, Number 1, Winter 2009
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E-ISSN: 1529-8795 Print ISSN: 0031-5982
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Darwinism and the Cultural Evolution of Sports
pp. 1-16
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Kawasaki Disease in India: Increasing Awareness or Increased Incidence?
pp. 17-29
Ethics and Philosophy
Personal Morality and Professional Obligations: Rights of Conscience and Informed Consent
pp. 30-38
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Creating Reflective Spaces: Interactions Between Philosophers and Biomedical Scientists
pp. 39-47
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History and Biography
Who Is Dürer’s “Syphilitic Man”?
pp. 48-60
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Edward Bancroft’s “Torporific Eels”
pp. 61-79
Poetry and the Brain: Cajal’s Conjectures on the Psychology of Writers
pp. 80-89
Medical Education and Practice
Medical Education and the Tyranny of Competency
pp. 90-102
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Culture and Society
Death, Mourning, and Medical Progress
pp. 103-115
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The Threat That Dare Not Speak Its Name: Human Extinction
pp. 116-125
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Essay Reviews
The Stem-Cell Century: A New Epoch and Fresh Challenge
pp. 126-133
Welcome Home, Descartes! Rethinking the Anthropology of the Body
pp. 153-158
Book Review
Inhuman Research: Medical Experiments in German Concentration Camps (review)
pp. 159-160