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HUMAN ENHANCEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Ethics and Morals
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human enhancement
1, record 1, English, human%20enhancement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HE 2, record 1, English, HE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a medical or biological intervention to the body designed to improve performance, appearance, or capability besides what is necessary to achieve, sustain or restore health. 3, record 1, English, - human%20enhancement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human enhancements have the potential to make it easier and safer for warfighters to do their job. Enhancements have a long history in the military, but recent opposition to their use in realms such as sports and academia, as well as controversy over the off-label or experimental use of certain drugs by the military, are forcing questions about the appropriateness of their use by the military. While military enhancements have largely escaped the scrutiny of the public as well as policymakers, the science and technologies underwriting human enhancements are marching ahead. 4, record 1, English, - human%20enhancement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amélioration humaine
1, record 1, French, am%C3%A9lioration%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'idée de l'amélioration humaine est aussi vieille que l'humanité, et s'appuie depuis toujours sur des techniques : éducatives pour améliorer les connaissances, cosmétiques pour transformer l'apparence, sportives pour augmenter la performance, mécaniques pour accroître les capacités humaines en matière de travail et de déplacement, etc. 1, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9lioration%20humaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] renvoie à un ensemble d'actions réelles ou projetées qui visent à augmenter les potentialités du corps humain, voire en créer de nouvelles. La majorité de ces actions repose sur une réorientation de techniques d'abord nées sur le terrain du soin ou de la compensation médicale [...] 1, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9lioration%20humaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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