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Benedict M. Ashley - Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook - 9780878403752 - V9780878403752
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Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook

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Description for Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook Paperback. While stressing the Catholic tradition in health care ethics, this title incorporates a broader Christian tradition as well as humanistic approaches, and takes as common ground for mutual understanding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. Num Pages: 272 pages, case studies, study questions, chapter summaries, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HR; MBDC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
In the wake of the successful cloning of animals and the promises - or fears - of stem cell research, new discoveries in science and medicine need more than ever to be accompanied by careful moral reflection. Contending that concern over the ethical dimensions of these and other like issues are no longer just in the domain of those involved in medical practice, the third edition of "Ethics of Health Care" claims these are vital topics that should matter deeply to all citizens. While stressing the Catholic tradition in health care ethics, "Ethics of Health Care" is ecumenical, incorporating a ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
557g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878403752
SKU
V9780878403752
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99-1

About Benedict M. Ashley
Benedict M. Ashley, OP, a priest of the Dominican Order, Chicago Province, is Emeritus Professor of Moral Theology at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. He is a senior fellow of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. He has been honored with the medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice conferred by John Paul II and the Thomas Linacre Award ... Read more

Reviews for Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook
An introductory textbook that is ideal for medical and nursing education... Can also be used as a resource for the ongoing renewal for the Catholic health care ministry. Health Progress

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