Biomedical Ethics

Brand: McGraw-Hill Education

Author: DeGrazia, David

Edition: 7

Number Of Pages: 752

EAN: 9780073407456

Release Date: 28-06-2010

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches

Details: This best-selling anthology of readings with case studies provides insightful and comprehensive treatment of ethical issues in medicine. Appropriate for courses taught in philosophy departments, bioethics programs, as well as schools of medicine and nursing, the collection covers such provocative topics as biomedical enhancement, clinical trials in developing countries, animal research, physician-assisted suicide, and health care reform. The text's effective pedagogical features include chapter introductions, argument sketches, explanations of medical terms, headnotes, and annotated bibliographies.