title: Introduction: Political Influence on Bioethical Deliberation.
abstract: Twelve personal narratives address the impact of political influence on bioethics. Three commentary articles explore these stories and suggest lessons that can be learned from them. The commentators come from backgrounds that include bioethics, medicine, educational psychology, health care management, and philosophy.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: DuBois
authors.forename: Ana S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Iltis
authors.forename: Susan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: DuBois
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D006801:Humans; D063545:Personal Narratives as Topic; D011057:Politics