****Dear Biomch-L folks:
You may be interested in this announcement from Dr. Subrata Saha at
Clemson. Please direct all replies to him at the address in the
announment. JAS****

CALL FOR PAPERS

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
ETHICAL ISSUES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

September 28-29, 1997
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina, USA

The First International Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical
Engineering will be held at Clemson University immediately following the
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. This meeting will
be co-sponsored by major bioengineering and professional ethics societies,
and the Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina.

Suggested Topics for Presentation
* A Code of Ethics for Bioengineers
* Clinical Trials of Biomedical Devices and Implants
* Conflicts of Interest in Bioengineering Research and
Practice
* Ethical Concerns in Medical Informatics
* Ethical Issues in Clinical Engineering
* Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Cloning
* Ethical Questions in Bioengineering Research
* Ethics of Technology Introduction
* Resource Allocation for Health Care Delivery
* Use of Animals in the Testing of Medical Devices

The abstracts are limited to a single page (approximately 500 words) with
one inch margins. Please submit abstracts to:
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Subrata Saha, Ph.D., Conference Chair
Director, Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina
313 Rhodes Research Center
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0906 USA
Telephone: (864) 656-7603
Fax: (864) 656-4466
E-Mail: subrata.saha@ces.clemson.edu

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Deadlines
May 1, 1997 Deadline for submission of abstract
June 1, 1997 Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance

All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings
which will be available at the meeting
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Joseph A. Spadaro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Orthopedic Research
S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center - Syracuse NY
spadaroj@vax.cs.hscsyr.edu