Contemporary Readings in Biomedical Ethics
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| Publisher: | Harcourt College Publishers |
| Subject: | Medical ethics, Bioethics--Philosophy |
| Authors: | Walter Glannon |
| Pages: | 470 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780155075443 |
| Call No: | R 725.5 G565 2001 |
This anthology of 42 readings is most appropriate for the introductory biomedical ethics course. The book begins with the author's thorough introduction to the history and theories of biomedical ethics. The readings that follow are organized by the most important topics in the field, including the patient-physician relationship, reproductive rights, and technologies, genetics, and death and dying. The text is logically arranged and provides a superb, current introduction to the biomedical ethics field.