Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty-first Century

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Crawford: Hindu Bioethics page iii Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty-first Century S. CR O M W E L L CR A W F O R D state university of new york press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2003 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, eletrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production by Kelli Williams Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Crawford, S. Cromwell. Hindu bioethics for the twenty-first century / S. Cromwell Crawford. p. cm. — (suny series in religious studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-7914-5779-6 (alk. paper) 1. Bioethics–Religious aspects—Hinduism. 2. Medical ethics—Religious aspects—Hinduism. I. Title. II. Series. qh332.c73 2003 174'.957—dc21 2002044796 Crawford: Hindu Bioethics page iv To Matild Crawford: Hindu Bioethics page v Crawford: Hindu Bioethics page vi blank ...