by Lewis Vaughn (Author)
Vaughn offers a hybrid of text, readings and cases to provide a current, accessible introdution to the philosophical, medical, scientific, social and legal aspects of key bioethics issues. Topics covered include paternalism, patient autonomy, truth telling, informed consent, abortion, in vitro fertilisation, cloning, impaired infants, embryonic stem-cell dilemmas, genetic engineering, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, human and animal research, inequities in access to medical treatment, HIV/AIDS in Africa and health care costs.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 696
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 26 Mar 2009
ISBN 10: 0195182820
ISBN 13: 9780195182828