Biomedical Ethics - Couverture souple

Mappes, Thomas A.; DeGrazia, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0072976446 ISBN 13 : 9780072976441

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005

Synopsis

This best-selling anthology of readings with case studies provides insightful and comprehensive treatment of ethical issues in medicine. Appropriate for courses taught in philosophy departments as well as in schools of medicine and nursing, the collection covers provocative topics such as conflicts of interest in medicine, advance directives, physician-assisted suicide, and the rationing of health care. The text's effective pedagogical features include chapter introductions, argument sketches, explanations of medical terms, headnotes, and annotated bibliographies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Thomas A. Mappes holds a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Georgetown University. He is professor of philosophy at Frostburg State University, where he has taught since 1973. He is the coeditor (with Jane S. Zembaty) of Social Ethics: Morality and Social Policy (McGraw-Hill, 4/e, 1992) and his published work appears in journals such as American Philosophical Quarterly and Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. In 1985, the Frostburg State University Foundation presented him with the Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching. David DeGrazia earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago, an M.St. from Oxford University, and a Ph.D. from Gerogetown University, each in philosophy. He has been teaching philosophy and biomedical ethics at George Washington University since 1989. He is the author of Taking Animals Seriously (Cambridge University Press) and of articles published in such journals as Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Public Affairs Quarterly, History of Philosophy Quarterly, and Southern Journal of Philosophy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0072976446
• ISBN 13: 9780072976441
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 752
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible