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Bioethics beyond the headlines, who lives? who dies? who decides?, Albert R. Jonsen

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Bioethics beyond the headlines, who lives? who dies? who decides?, Albert R. Jonsen

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bioethics beyond the headlines

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bibliography

Oclc number

58451876

Responsibility statement

Albert R. Jonsen

Review

"Bioethics beyond the Headlines is a down-to-earth primer. You will not find convoluted philosophical arguments in this volume. Rather, you will find a sampling of the key concepts and debates in bioethics, including euthanasia, assisted reproduction, cloning and stem cells, neuroscience, access to healthcare, and even research on animals and questions of environmental ethics - areas typically overlooked in general introductions to bioethics."--Jacket

Sub title

who lives? who dies? who decides?

Table Of Contents

pt. I. Who lives? Who dies? Who decides? : an essay on ethics and bioethics -- pt. II. Clinical bioethics -- Topic 1. Defining death -- Topic 2. Forgoing life support : the quality of life -- Topic 3. Autonomy of the patient -- Topic 4. Euthanasia -- Topic 5. Organ transplantation -- Topic 6. Assisted reproduction -- Topic 7. Abortion -- pt. III. Scientific bioethics : the search for benefit -- Topic 8. Research with humans -- Topic 9. Genetics -- Topic 10. Neuroscience -- Topic 11. Cloning and stem cell research -- pt. IV. The wider world of bioethics -- Topic 12. Bioethics and the health care system -- Topic 13. Cultural bioethics -- Topic 14. Animal ethics -- Topic 15. Environmental ethics -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Précis of moral philosophy -- Appendix B. Précis of history of medical ethics -- Appendix C. The Frankenstein analogy -- Glossary

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