Bioethics for Beginners ：60 Cases and Cautions from the Moral Frontier of Healthcare

Publication subTitle ：60 Cases and Cautions from the Moral Frontier of Healthcare

Author： Glenn McGee  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2012

E-ISBN: 9781118254646

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780470659113

Subject： B82-059 其他

Language： ENG

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How far is too far? 60 cases illustrating modern bioethical dilemmas

Bioethics 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, enabling readers to decide for themselves exactly what the scientific future should hold.

 

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Contents

pp.：  1 – 9

Preface

pp.：  9 – 13

Acknowledgements

pp.：  13 – 17

Caution 1: Tip-Toe When Walking on the Bleeding Edge

pp.：  17 – 19

Caution 2: Everybody Lies

pp.：  19 – 35

Caution 3: The Genome Isn’t What It Used to Be

pp.：  35 – 52

Caution 4: Reproduce at Your Own Peril

pp.：  52 – 58

Caution 5: Don’t Sweat the Nano-Sized Stuff

pp.：  58 – 75

Caution 6: The State Will Protect Your Health Right Up Until It Doesn’t

pp.：  75 – 87

Caution 7: “Do No Harm” Has Become “Care for Yourself ”

pp.：  87 – 104

Caution 8: You Aren’t Dead Until Someone Tells You So

pp.：  104 – 116

Caution 9: Eat Only Food for Thought

pp.：  116 – 128

Caution 10: Beware of Ideologues and Demagogues

pp.：  128 – 135

Conclusion: Move Slowly and Stay Cool

pp.：  135 – 164

Sources and Credits

pp.：  164 – 168

Index

pp.：  168 – 178

LastPages

pp.：  178 – 187

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