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Medicine on Trial
Elisabeth A. Cawthon
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Description for Medicine on Trial
Paperback. Through close examination of legal, historical, and medical sources, this volume sheds light on the evolution of US law as it bears on bio-ethical issues, advances in medical technology, and the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBQ; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Through close examination of legal, historical, and medical sources, this volume sheds light on the evolution of U.S. law as it bears on bio-ethical issues, advances in medical technology, and the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years. In doing so, it provides a clear, accessible introduction to such major medical and legal controversies as the right to die, assisted suicide, bioengineering, reproductive rights, and DNA testing. An extensive collection of important documents is included, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; ... Read more
Through close examination of legal, historical, and medical sources, this volume sheds light on the evolution of U.S. law as it bears on bio-ethical issues, advances in medical technology, and the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years. In doing so, it provides a clear, accessible introduction to such major medical and legal controversies as the right to die, assisted suicide, bioengineering, reproductive rights, and DNA testing. An extensive collection of important documents is included, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872207424
SKU
V9780872207424
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About Elisabeth A. Cawthon
Elisabeth A. Cawthon is Associate Professor of History, University of Texas at Arlington.
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