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A question of duty

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A Chinese obstetrician-gynecologist recounts her dilemma when she was ordered to kill an infant on Dec. 24, 1989. Although killing the baby was sanctioned by the hospital, she tried to persuade her superiors to spare the infant. However, she failed and the infant was killed by another person.

Author: Wong, Yin
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1995
Social policy, Ethical aspects, Gynecologists, Birth control, Obstetricians

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A question of duty

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A young Chinese doctor recounts how she discovered a baby which had survived an abortion at a government hospital. She chose to defy her superiors and refused to administer a fatal injection to the infant.

Author: Wong, Yin
Publisher: Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1995

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The secret life of Chairman Mao

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Mao Zedong espoused austerity and equality when he was the leader of Communist China. However, his long-time personal physician reveals that the Chinese dictator led a bizarre secret life.

Author: Zhisui, Li
Publisher: Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1995
History, Behavior, Chinese history, Mao Zedong

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Subjects list: China, Personal narratives, Physicians, Medical professions
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