Agich, George J.

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AGICH, George J.

AGICH, George J. American, b. 1947. Genres: Ethics, Medicine/Health, Philosophy. Career: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, research fellow in medical humanities, 1975-76; Southern Illinois University, Springfield, assistant professor, 1976-81, associate professor, 1981-88, professor of medical humanities and psychiatry, 1988-97, director of Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine Program, 1976-86, and Medical Ethics Program, 1990-97; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, F.J. O'Neill Chair in Clinical Bioethics, 1997-, chairman, department of bioethics, 1997-, Transplantation Center, staff, 1998-. Memorial Medical Center, member of allied health professional staff and director of Ethics Consultation Service, 1991-. Sangamon State University, adjunct professor of philosophy, 1978-; Cambridge University, visiting scholar in history and philosophy of science, 1982-83; Wayne State University, Paul E. Ruble Memorial Lecturer, 1987; lecturer at colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. Publications: Autonomy and Long-Term Care, 1993. EDITOR & CONTRIBUTOR: Responsibility in Health Care, 1982; (with C.E. Begley) The Price of Health, 1986. Work represented in books. Contributor of articles and reviews to scholarly journals. Address: Department of Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, U.S.A. Online address: agichg@ccf.org

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