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January-February 2009

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field notes

Field Notes
pp. 1-1(1)
Author: Capron, Alex

From the Editor

Natural Light
pp. 2-2(1)

another voice

Battling a Thousand Points of Might
pp. 3-3(1)
Author: Kimmelman, Jonathan

Letters

in practice

Rebel without a Gauze
pp. 9-9(1)
Author: Reisman, Anna B.

at law

Thou Good and Faithful Servant
pp. 10-11(2)
Author: Schneider, Carl E.

case study

Chaplains and Confidentiality
pp. 12-13(2)
Authors: Smith, Martin L.; Overvold, Jon

Essays

Children's Bodies, Parents' Choices
pp. 14-15(2)
Author: Gilbert, Susan

Cosmetic Surgery in Children with Cognitive Disabilities: Who Benefits? Who Decides?
pp. 19-21(3)
Authors: Opel, Douglas J.; Wilfond, Benjamin S.

“It's Against Nature”
pp. 24-26(3)
Author: Kaebnick, Gregory E.

Articles

Voluntariness of Consent to Research

A Conceptual Model
pp. 30-39(10)
Authors: Appelbaum, Paul S.; Lidz, Charles W.; Klitzman, Robert

Medicine's Duty to Treat Pandemic Illness

Solidarity and Vulnerability
pp. 40-48(9)
Authors: Brody, Howard; Avery, Eric N.

review

A “Handbook” for Many Hands
pp. 49-50(2)
Author: Smith, David H.

Terribly and Punishingly Great
pp. 51-51(1)
Author: Griffin, Joyce A.

Contributors

Submission Guidelines
pp. 52-52(1)

perspective

Helping People Out
pp. 53-53(1)
Author: Berlinger, Nancy

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