Protestant bioethics
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* Lynette E. Sutherland

In *CMAJ*'s recent article on Protestant bioethics,1 with regard to Catholic religious traditions, the authors have used the tasteless word casuistry. Does this word show ignorance of the Catholic religion or ignorance of the English language on the part of the authors? 

**Lynette E. Sutherland** Retired Physician Etobicoke, Ont. 

## Reference

1.  1. Pauls M, Hutchinson RC. Bioethics for clinicians: 28. Protestant bioethics. CMAJ 2002;166 (3): 339-43.
    
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