Dewey Decimal174.2
Table Of ContentPreface Chapter 1: General Introduction Chapter 2: The Professional-Patient Relationship Chapter 3: Contested Therapies and Biomedical Enhancement Chapter 4: Human and Animal Research Chapter 5: Death and Decisions Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatment Chapter 6: Suicide, Physician-Assisted Suicide, and Active Euthanasia Chapter 7: Abortion and Embryonic Stem-Cell Research Chapter 8: Genetics and Human Reproduction Chapter 9: Social Justice and Health-Care Policy
SynopsisThis best-selling anthology of readings with case studies provides insightful and comprehensive treatment of ethical issues in medicine. Appropriate for courses taught in philosophy departments, bioethics programs, as well as schools of medicine and nursing, the collection covers such provocative topics as biomedical enhancement, clinical trials in developing countries, animal research, physician-assisted suicide, and health care reform. The text's effective pedagogical features include chapter introductions, argument sketches, explanations of medical terms, headnotes, and annotated bibliographies.
LC Classification NumberR724.B49 2010