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The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics
Rhodes
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Description for The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics
Hardcover. The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a collection of new essays from acknowledged leaders in the field, designed to guide students through the complexities of the current state of ethics in medicine. Editor(s): Rhodes, Rosamond; Francis, Leslie P.; Silvers, Anita. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1002.
The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a guide to the complex literature written on the increasingly dense topic of ethics in relation to the new technologies of medicine.
The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a guide to the complex literature written on the increasingly dense topic of ethics in relation to the new technologies of medicine.
- Examines the key ethical issues and debates which have resulted from the rapid advances in biomedical technology
- Brings together the leading scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, medicine, theology and law, to discuss these issues
- Tackles such topics as ending life, patient choice, selling body parts, resourcing and confidentiality
- Organized with a coherent structure that differentiates between the decisions of individuals and those of social policy.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Philosophy Guides
Number of Pages
452
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405125833
SKU
V9781405125833
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Ref
99-50
About Rhodes
Rosamond Rhodes is Professor of Medical Education and Director of Bioethics Education at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Professor of Philosophy at The Graduate School, CUNY. Leslie P. Francis is Professor of Philosophy and the Alfred C. Emery Professor of Law, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah, and Adjunct Professor in the Division ... Read more
Reviews for The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics
"This volume...offers a rich array of perspectives from which to view the ethics of medicine. With twenty-three articles and a good deal of references for further reading, it will be a helpful tool for navigating the complex literature on the key issues in medical ethics." (Ethical Perspectives)