Bioethics for beginners : 60 cases and cautions from the moral frontier of healthcare /
How far is too far? 60 cases illustrating modern bioethical dilemmasBioethics for Beginners maps the giant dilemmas posed by new technologies and medical choices, using 60 cases taken from our headlines, and from the worlds of medicine and science. This eminently readable book takes it one case at a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
John Wiley & Sons,
2012.
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| Series: | Wiley Online Library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | How far is too far? 60 cases illustrating modern bioethical dilemmasBioethics for Beginners maps the giant dilemmas posed by new technologies and medical choices, using 60 cases taken from our headlines, and from the worlds of medicine and science. This eminently readable book takes it one case at a time, shedding light on the social, economic and legal side of 21st century medicine while giving the reader an informed basis on which to answer personal, practical questions. Unlocking the debate behind the headlines, this book combines clear thinking with the very latest in science and medicine. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (310 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1118254643 1118254686 (electronic bk.) 9781118254646 9781118254684 (electronic bk.) |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118254684 |