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The Amazing / Terrifying Future of Medicine
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With breakthroughs in medical technology happening every year, what exactly is stopping medicine from going too far? This audio lecture addresses this issue.
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Jacob Appel
Jacob M. Appel earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree from Brown University and went on to receive his J.D. from Harvard Law School, obtaining multiple degrees from other institutes along the way. A poet, bioethicist, physician, lawyer, and licensed New York City sightseeing guide, he has been admitted to the practice of law in New York State and Rhode Island.
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