title: Fourth International Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering.
abstract: The Fourth International Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering was held at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, New York, from April 20-22, 2007. The conference was attended by speakers from seven countries that included biomedical engineers, clinicians, philosophers, ethicists, lawyers, patient advocates, biomedical company representatives, and graduate and undergraduate students in biomedical engineering programs. The welcoming address was given by John R. Ryan, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret) and the chancellor of the State University of New York, who was introduced by Dr. John C. LaRosa, president of SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. ajay.kashi@downstate.edu
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kashi
authors.forename: Subrata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans