Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Duke University 1962
  • B.Div., Duke University 1956
  • B.A., Millsaps College 1952
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Professor with Tenure, Divinity School, Duke University 1973 - 1999
  • Associate Professor with Tenure, Divinity School, Duke University 1968 - 1973
  • Assistant Professor, Divinity School, Duke University 1962 - 1968
  • Director, Continuing Education, Divinity School, Duke University 1959 - 1962
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Smith, H. L. “Religious aspects of futile treatment.” North Carolina Medical Journal 56, no. 9 (September 1995): 460–61.
    • Smith, H. L. “Physician-assisted suicide. Both physicians and Christians should know that this is not an idea whose time has come.” North Carolina Medical Journal 54, no. 8 (August 1993): 378–82.
    • Smith, H. L. “Medical ethics in the primary care setting.” Social Science & Medicine (1982) 25, no. 6 (January 1987): 705–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536(87)90098-0.
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    • Smith, H. “Introduction.” Social Science and Medicine 20, no. 11 (January 1, 1985): 1083. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536(85)90183-2.
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    • Smith, H. L. “Is there any defense against national defense?” Social Science and Medicine 19, no. 4 (January 1, 1984): 325–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536(84)90187-4.
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    • Smith, H. L. “Ethical considerations in research involving human subjects.” Social Science & Medicine. Medical Psychology & Medical Sociology 14A, no. 5 (October 1980): 453–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-7979(80)90138-1.
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    • Smith, H. L. “Ethical considerations in research involving human subjects.” Ethics in Science & Medicine 6, no. 3 (January 1979): 167–75.
    • Smith, H. L. “Threats to the individual.” Social Science & Medicine 11, no. 8–9 (May 1977): 449–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/0037-7856(77)90021-x.
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    • Smith, Harmon L. “Professional secrecy: a vincible right.” The Linacre Quarterly 41, no. 3 (August 1974): 217–22.
    • Smith, H. L. “Myocardial infarction--Case studies of ethics in the consent situation.” Social Science & Medicine 8, no. 7 (July 1974): 399–404. https://doi.org/10.1016/0037-7856(74)90125-5.
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    • Smith, Harmon L. “Genetics and ethics: reaffirming the tragic vision.” The Linacre Quarterly 40, no. 3 (August 1973): 158–66.
    • Smith, H. L. “Language, belief, authority: Crises for christian ministry and professional identity.” Pastoral Psychology 23, no. 4 (April 1, 1972): 15–21. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02032707.
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    • Smith, H. L. “Abortion, death, and the sanctity of life.” Social Science & Medicine 5, no. 3 (June 1971): 211–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/0037-7856(71)90073-4.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Smith, H. L. “To delight in all God's creatures.” In Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 37:691–92, 1996.

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