Biomedical Ethics

by DeGrazia, David; Mappes, Thomas A.; Ballard, Jeffrey Brand-

• ISBN13: 9780073407456
• ISBN10: 0073407453
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780072976441
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-28
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Summary

This 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.

Table of Contents

Preface

General Introduction

The Professional-Patient Relationship

Contested Therapies and Biomedical Enhancement

Human and Animal Research

Death and Decisions Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatment

Suicide, Physician-Assisted Suicide, and Active Euthanasia

Abortion and Embryonic Stem-Cell Research

Genetics and Human Reproduction

Social Justice and Health-Care Policy

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