Who Says You're Dead? - Medical & Ethical Dilemmas for the Curious & Concerned (Hardcover)

A daughter gets tested to see if she's a match to donate a kidney to her father. The test reveals that she is not the man's biological daughter. Should the doctor tell the father? Or the daughter? A deaf couple prefers a deaf baby. Should they be allowed to use medical technology to ensure they have a child who can't hear? Who should get custody of an embryo created through IVF when a couple divorces? Or, when you or a loved one is on life support, Who says you're dead? In short, engaging scenarios, Dr. Appel takes on hot-button issues that many of us will confront: genetic screening, sexuality, privacy, doctor-patient confidentiality. He unpacks each hypothetical with a brief reflection drawing from science, philosophy, and history, explaining how others have approached these controversies in real-world cases. Who Says You're Dead? is designed to defy easy answers and to stimulate thought and even debate among professionals and armchair ethicists alike.

General

Imprint:	Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	Jacob M Appel
Dimensions:	217 x 145 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-61620-922-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics
LSN:	1-61620-922-4
Barcode:	9781616209223

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