Bioethics: the basics / Alastair V. Campbell.
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TextSeries: The basicsPublication details: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 188 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780415504089 (pbk)Subject(s): Medical ethics | Bioethics | Social medicine | PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy | MEDICAL / Ethics | PHILOSOPHY / GeneralDDC classification: 174.2 Summary: "Bioethics : The Basics is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing us today. Topics addressed include: - The range of moral theories underpinning bioethics - Arguments for the rights and wrongs of abortion, euthanasia and animal research - Healthcare ethics including the nature of the practitioner-patient relationship - Public policy ethics and the implications of global and public health Concise, readable and authoritative, this is the ideal primer for anyone interested in the study of bioethics"-- Provided by publisher.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| JKRC Social Science Complex | JKRC Social Science Complex | 174.2 CAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Acc. No. 1409 | IDS862 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-183) and index.
"Bioethics : The Basics is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing us today. Topics addressed include: - The range of moral theories underpinning bioethics - Arguments for the rights and wrongs of abortion, euthanasia and animal research - Healthcare ethics including the nature of the practitioner-patient relationship - Public policy ethics and the implications of global and public health Concise, readable and authoritative, this is the ideal primer for anyone interested in the study of bioethics"-- Provided by publisher.
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