Intervention and reflection : basic issues in medical ethics / [edited by] Ronald Munson.
| Other author | Munson, Ronald, 1939- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 8th ed. |
| Publication Info | Belmont, CA : Thomson Wadsworth, ©2008. |
| Description | xxiii, 791 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Research ethics and informed consent -- Physicians, patients, and others : autonomy, truth telling, and confidentiality -- HIV/AIDS -- Race, gender, and medicine -- Genetic control -- Reproductive control -- Scarce medical resources -- Paying for health care -- Abortion -- Treating or terminating : the dilemma of impaired infants -- Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. |
| Abstract | Drawing on his skills as a novelist and his background in ethics, biology, and medicine, Munson presents both classic and current cases in bioethics as well as the scientific and medical information needed to understand how moral problems erupt in everyday life, forcing us to find solutions. --P. [4] of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2006938500 |
| ISBN | 9780495095026 |
| ISBN | 0495095028 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | R724 .I57 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |