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Ethical Issues in Nanomedicine

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International Conference on Advancements of Medicine and Health Care through Technology

Part of the book series: IFMBE Proceedings ((IFMBE,volume 36))

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Nanomedicine is a top developing domain. However, there are neither sound rules, nor a proper legislation that might regulate the ethics in this domain. Here we discuss the main topics pertaining to the ethics in nanomedicine at this time. From issues such as equity and discrimination, to profound modifications of the human body, far beyond the limit of human and non-human, there are many ethical aspects that can give rise to conflicting opinions.

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  1. Surgical Clinic III, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

    F. Graur, R. Elisei, A. Szasz, H. C. Neagos, A. Muresan & L. Furcea

  2. “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

    F. Graur, H. C. Neagos, L. Furcea, I. Neagoe & C. Braicu

  3. Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

    G. Katona & M. Diudea

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  1. Electrotechnics Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Memorandumului 28, 400114, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Simona Vlad  & Radu V. Ciupa  & 

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Graur, F. et al. (2011). Ethical Issues in Nanomedicine. In: Vlad, S., Ciupa, R.V. (eds) International Conference on Advancements of Medicine and Health Care through Technology. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 36. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22586-4_3

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