Biomedical Ethics Reviews * 1989 (Hardcover, 1990 ed.)

a [ Should abnormal fetuses be carried to term just to be used for infant transplant organs?
a [ Should physicians sell the drugs they prescribe?
a [ Should human death be deemed to occur when one permanently loses consciousness?
These questions-burning issues in today's already hot bioethical climate-are the focus of this seventh volume in Humber and Almeder's renowned Biomedical Ethics Reviews series.
Interdisciplinary in approach, Biomedical Ethics Reviews a [ 1989 offers insightful, penetrating chapters contributed by leading experts in forefront areas of ethics and medicine. Each topic is briefly summarized in an introductory chapter, followed by a more focused, in-depth analysis of the specific issue, as well as a review of the recent literature. And to ensure that these articles are as accessible and useful to as many readers as possible-whether professional or informed layperson-the authors have made every effort to minimize the use of technical jargon.
Biomedical Ethics Reviews a [ 1989 is not only a valuable reference, but also constitutes a real eye-opener for everyone concerned with bioethics today!

General

Imprint:	HumanaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Biomedical Ethics Reviews
Release date:	March 1990
First published:	1990
Editors:	James M. Humber • Robert F Almeder
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	169
Edition:	1990 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-89603-169-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics
LSN:	0-89603-169-1
Barcode:	9780896031692

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