Classic cases in medical ethics : accounts of the cases that have shaped medical ethics, with philosophical, legal, and historical backgrounds / Gregory E. Pence.
| Author/creator | Pence, Gregory E. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : McGraw-Hill, ©1990. |
| Description | xxi, 397 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Karen Quinlan -- Elizabeth Bouvia and voluntary death -- Mercy killing in Holland -- Baby Louise Brown's in vitro fertilization -- The Baby M case -- Abortion and the trial of Kenneth Edelin -- The Baby Jane Doe case -- The Philadelphia head-injury studies on primates -- The Tuskegee syphilis study -- Christiaan Barnard's first heart transplant -- Barney Clark's artificial heart -- Baby Fae -- Mayor Koch, Joyce Brown, and involuntary psychiatric commitment -- Preventing undesirable teenage pregnancies -- Nancy Wexler and genetic markers -- Mandatory testing for AIDS. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-373) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 89014504 |
| ISBN | 0070380929 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | W 50 P397C 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |