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Law and Bioethics - Intersections Along the Mortal Coil (Hardcover)
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Law and Bioethics - Intersections Along the Mortal Coil (Hardcover)
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George P. Smith, II is a leading figure in the world of medical law
and ethics. During his long career he has addressed some of the
most important issues in bioethics and has contributed much
original thought to debates in the field. This book celebrates his
contribution to scholarship in this area and brings together his
key writings in bioethics. The chapters include previously
published material which has been substantially updated to reflect
recent developments in medicine and law. The book covers topics
such as: human rights and medical law; the allocation of resources
and distributive justice; ethical relativism; science and religion;
and public health emergencies. Taken as a whole, this book examines
the extent to which law, medicine, economics, and bioethics
interact as synergistic vectors of force in shaping and setting
both personal and public responses to the complexities of
biotechnology, or what has been referred to as "The New Biology."
All too often, past considerations of this topic have neglected to
recognise the synergistic influences of law as a catalyst for
codifying contemporary values into normative standards. Professor
Smith reaches the conclusion that if traditional bioethical
principles are to be seen as pertinent constructs for policy
making, they must be broadened through the law of public health and
Human rights. Law and Bioethics: Intersections along the Mortal
Coil casts law as the pivotal force in bringing stability to the
ongoing debates on how to maintain bioethical relevance in decision
making and in so doing, it offers an excellent overview of the
current bioethical issues in medical law considered in light of
recent and ongoing technological developments in medicine. This
book will be of particular interest to academics and students of
Law, Political Science, Philosophy and Economics.
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