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Hardback. This volume provides a critical overview of the nature of nanotechnology and its applications in the biomedical sciences, as well as the philosophical and ethico-legal issues it raises. The articles are an exploration by scholars from various disciplines. Editor(s): Jotterand, Fabrice. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MQW; PSAD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402086489
- ISBN
- 9781402086489
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€ 191.14
€ 191.14
Hardback. Presents a philosophical analysis of Brody's contributions to biomedical ethics. This title combines methodological, philosophical considerations with applied chapters. Editor(s): Cherry, Mark J.; Iltis, Ana Smith. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402062599
- ISBN
- 9781402062599
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€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. A collection of essays where some of the most prominent Catholic bioethicists addresses the Pope's statements, the moral issues surrounding artificial feeding and hydration, the refusal of treatment, and the ethics of care for those at the end of life. Editor(s): Tollefsen, Christopher. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402062063
- ISBN
- 9781402062063
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Condition: New
€ 276.12
€ 276.12
Hardback. Provides an analysis of the ethical, social and philosophical issues related to modern genetic research and gene technology. This title introduces systematic research on the social and ethical impacts of the use and development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as well as the acquisition, use and storage of human genetic information (HGI). Editor(s): Launis, Veikko; Raikka, Juha. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 890.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402062056
- ISBN
- 9781402062056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.67
€ 189.67
Hardback. Islamic Bioethics presents a critical analysis of legal and political debates resulting from biomedical technologies. Perspectives from traditional Muslim law are compared with contemporary religious authorities, medical associations, as well as individuals. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LBDA; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402049613
- ISBN
- 9781402049613
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Condition: New
€ 247.11
€ 247.11
Hardback. Presents a theory of Clinical Bioethics based on the integration of the moral logic of health care practice and the social concerns and processes. This volume provides a reconstruction of bioethical judgement both at the level of epistemological statute and institutional context, that is clinical ethics committees and clinical ethics consultation. Editor(s): Viafora, Corrado. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402035920
- ISBN
- 9781402035920
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Condition: New
€ 222.99
€ 222.99
Paperback. Life sciences have huge controversial social implications. Drawing from a workshop at Wageningen University and Research Centre, this book discusses topics and theories, such as the relationship between ethics, professional ethics and business ethics, the public responsibility of researchers and communicating, and discussing ethical issues. Editor(s): Korthals, Michiel; Bogers, Robert J. (Frontis-Wageningen International Nucleus for Strategic Expertise). Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031793
- ISBN
- 9781402031793
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Condition: New
€ 188.50
€ 188.50
hardcover. Brings together a summary and assessment of John Paul II's contribution to bioethical issues and theories. This work includes discussion of the Pope's views on the dignity of the person and the sanctity of human life, and the application of these views to various difficulties in medical ethics such as abortion and embryo research. Editor(s): Tollefsen, Christopher. Series: Philosophy and Medicine / Catholic Studies in Bioethics. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402031298
- ISBN
- 9781402031298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.61
€ 126.61
Hardback. Combines ethics and political philosophy in its approach to patient selection for transplantable organs. This book addresses the question of whether we should choose between lives on the basis of fair chances or best outcomes. It argues that final selection criteria should be based on fair chances. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402029707
- ISBN
- 9781402029707
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Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Hardback. Discusses about the sedation of dying patients, with contributions from distinguished bioethicists, doctors and nurses with experience of terminal sedation, some, in favour of, and others in strong opposition to, voluntary euthanasia. This book contains strong defences by very competent thinkers of the most important and influential positions. Editor(s): Tannsjo, Torbjorn. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 148 pages, 148 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402021237
- ISBN
- 9781402021237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.15
€ 126.15
Paperback. Intended for those interested in a review of the field of bioethics. This book is useful for philosophers who wish to understand the conceptual issues in health care ethics, and for bioethicists who wish to understand classical problems in philosophy that have a bearing on health care ethics. Editor(s): Khushf, George. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018930
- ISBN
- 9781402018930
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Condition: New
€ 195.32
€ 195.32
Hardback. Brings together philosophers and practitioners to address the foundations and principles upon which public health policy may be advanced. This work develops a theoretical basis for public health and then examines cutting-edge issues of practice that include social and political issues of public health. Editor(s): Boylan, Michael. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017629
- ISBN
- 9781402017629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.08
€ 192.08
Hardback. Talks about how families make end-of-life decisions. This book recounts and analyzes six cases presenting various scenarios that families face when forced to make end-of-life decisions. It is of interest to medical personnel and researchers, anthropologists, lawyers and legal academics. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBQ; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017254
- ISBN
- 9781402017254
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Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardback. Captures an exchange between Paul Ramsey and his prominent colleagues. This volume is a vehicle for conversation and argument about issues of human birth, life, suffering, and death. Editor(s): Stenberg, Mark; Vaux, Sara A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010538
- ISBN
- 9781402010538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
The Ethics of Managed Care. Professional Integrity and Patient Rights....
. Ed(S): Bondeson, W. B.; Jones, James W., Md
Hardback. Provides a philosophical and historical analysis of the development and situation of managed care. This book discusses the relationship between physician professionalism and patient rights to affordable, high quality care. It analyses the development of the philosophical, social, and economic issues of managed care. Editor(s): Bondeson, W. B.; Jones, James W., MD. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010453
- ISBN
- 9781402010453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.34
€ 126.34
Hardback. Employs philosophical and historical perspectives to shed light on classic social, ethical, and philosophical issues raised with renewed urgency against the backdrop of the mapping of the human genome. Editor(s): Parker, Lisa S.; Ankeny, Rachel A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010408
- ISBN
- 9781402010408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.93
€ 246.93
Hardback. Provides an analysis of both the concept of autonomy and the principle of respect for autonomy. This book focuses on autonomy in non-decision making situations - patient control over small everyday aspects of care, authenticity and existential aspects of illness, and autonomy and the 'ethics of care'. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009846
- ISBN
- 9781402009846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Cross-cultural Perspectives on the (Im)Possibility of Global Bioethics
Julia Tao Lai . Ed(S): Po-Wah
Hardback. Evaluates the controversy between the claim that there is a common morality accepted by all and the opposing view that there are different moral visions and moral rationalities, within which complex bioethical issues demand a solution. This book analyzes the impact of moral loss and moral diversity on the character of bioethics. Editor(s): Po-Wah, Julia Tao Lai. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004988
- ISBN
- 9781402004988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.62
€ 247.62
Ethical Issues in Health Care on the Frontiers of the Twenty-first Cen...
. Ed(S): Wear, Stephen; Bono, James J.; Logue...
Paperback. Focusing on issues that can have a fundamentally pivotal character as we move into the new millennium, this work covers three main topic areas: the dilemma of funding health care; the human genome project; and the physician/patient relationship. Editor(s): Wear, Stephen; Bono, James J.; Logue, Gerald (Logue,Gerald Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA Edited by); McEvoy, Adrianne (Department of Philosphy, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA). Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003677
- ISBN
- 9781402003677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.87
€ 190.87
Paperback. Challenges one of the most widely accepted conclusions of contemporary bioethics: the position that brain death marks the death of the human person. This work features eleven chapters by physicians, philosophers, and theologians, who present the case against brain-based criteria for human death. Editor(s): Potts, Michael; Byrne, P.A. (Neonatologist, St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH, USA); Nilges, R.G. (Retired Neurologist, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA). Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003660
- ISBN
- 9781402003660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.83
€ 125.83
Hardback. Addresses a number of issues - the ethical, legal, and social implications of human genetics - from the perspective of the scientific community itself. It also discusses bioethical methods and is aimed at philosophers, bioethicists, geneticists and also science policymakers, since it addresses broad policy issues. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002014
- ISBN
- 9781402002014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.41
€ 192.41
Hardback. Part of the trilogy on aging conceived for the International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. This work examines some of the most emotive topics in the study of aging: assessing quality of life, improving end-of-life care, palliative care, euthanasia, and consent to research. Editor(s): Weisstub, David N.; Thomasma, David C.; Gauthier, Serge; Tomossy, George F. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001826
- ISBN
- 9781402001826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.83
€ 191.83
Hardback. Offers a variety of explorations on the nature of the human person as related to health care, medicine, and mental health. This book collects different viewpoints about the intriguing puzzle that is the concept of person, human dignity, and the place human beings hold in the goals of healing and the social structures of medical delivery. Editor(s): Thomasma, David C.; Weisstub, David N.; Herve, Christian. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000980
- ISBN
- 9781402000980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.33
€ 227.33
hardcover. This text explores the field of medical ethics and health care decision-making through hypothetical case studies. The volume covers a variety of issues including HIV, the health care rights of minors, consent and confidentiality, assisted reproductive technology, and research ethics. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402000881
- ISBN
- 9781402000881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05