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The View From Here: Bioethics and the Social Sciences
Raymond de Vries
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Description for The View From Here: Bioethics and the Social Sciences
Paperback. This book is a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between the social sciences and the appearance and growth of bioethics, and provides new analysis on how ordinary questions become "bioethical" questions. Editor(s): Vries, Raymond De; Turner, Leigh; Orfali, Kristina; Bosk, Charles L. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
This book is a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between the social sciences and the appearance and growth of bioethics, and provides new analysis on how ordinary questions become “bioethical” questions.
This book is a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between the social sciences and the appearance and growth of bioethics, and provides new analysis on how ordinary questions become “bioethical” questions.
- Provides new analysis on the variations between different countries and their health systems
- Questions why some bioethical issues fail to attract the attention of bioethicists
- Investigates the effect of the rise of bioethics in the field of medical sociology
- An essential text for medical sociologists, medical anthropologists, bioethicists, and to the increasingly large audience of those interested in the relationship between the social ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs
Condition
New
Weight
337g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405152693
SKU
V9781405152693
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99-50
About Raymond de Vries
Raymond De Vries is a member of the Bioethics Program at the University of Michigan. Leigh Turner is an Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit and Department of Social Studies of Medicine at McGill University. Kristina Orfali is an Associate Clinical Professor of Bioethics in Pediatrics, a Research Scholar at Institute for Social and ... Read more
Reviews for The View From Here: Bioethics and the Social Sciences
?The diversity of papers in the collection reflect the multiplicity of ways through which social scientists can engage with (bio)ethics and provide a valuable resource for those new to the area.? (Medical Sociology , April 2009)