With the increasing use of prosthetics, what ethical issues raise concern as technology advances? How can we expect to deal with these concerns? Read and learn as you flip through the following slideshow!
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Created by: James Copeland, Matt Stevens, and Alex Young; All authors equally contributed to the creation of this work