A Handbook of Bioethics Terms
James B. Tubbs Jr.
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Description for A Handbook of Bioethics Terms
Paperback. The term bioethics was first used in the early 1970s by biologists who were concerned about ethical implications of genetic and ecological interventions, but was soon applied to all aspects of biomedical ethics, including health care delivery, research, and public policy. This book features over 400 entries on the significant to the field. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 227.
The term bioethics was first used in the early 1970s by biologists who were concerned about ethical implications of genetic and ecological interventions, but was soon applied to all aspects of biomedical ethics, including health care delivery, research, and public policy. Its literature draws from disciplines as varied as clinical medicine and nursing, scientific research, theology and philosophy, law, and the social sciences - each with its own distinctive vocabulary and expressions. A Handbook of Bioethics Terms is a handy and concise glossary-style reference featuring over 400 entries on the significant terms, expressions, titles, and court cases that are ... Read more
The term bioethics was first used in the early 1970s by biologists who were concerned about ethical implications of genetic and ecological interventions, but was soon applied to all aspects of biomedical ethics, including health care delivery, research, and public policy. Its literature draws from disciplines as varied as clinical medicine and nursing, scientific research, theology and philosophy, law, and the social sciences - each with its own distinctive vocabulary and expressions. A Handbook of Bioethics Terms is a handy and concise glossary-style reference featuring over 400 entries on the significant terms, expressions, titles, and court cases that are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589012592
SKU
V9781589012592
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99-50
About James B. Tubbs Jr.
James B. Tubbs Jr. is professor of ethics and religion and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy.
Reviews for A Handbook of Bioethics Terms
"A valuable addition to the bioethics literature. It offers a clear, comprehensive, and reliable guide to key terms in bioethics discourse. It will be a treasure for students and others pursuing bioethics."-James F. Childress, Hollingsworth Professor of Ethics and director of the Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life, University of Virginia"A superb supplementary text for any course in bioethics... ... Read more