Beyond Brain Death: The Case Against Brain Based Criteria for Human Death - Couverture souple

Nilges, R. G.; Byrne, P. A.; Potts, M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1402003668 ISBN 13 : 9781402003660

Editeur : Springer, 2008

Synopsis

Beyond Brain Death offers a provocative challenge to one of the most widely accepted conclusions of contemporary bioethics: the position that brain death marks the death of the human person. Eleven chapters by physicians, philosophers, and theologians present the case against brain-based criteria for human death. Each author believes that this position calls into question the moral acceptability of the transplantation of unpaired vital organs from brain-dead patients who have continuing function of the circulatory system. One strength of the book is its international approach to the question: contributors are from the United States, the United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, and Japan. This book will appeal to a wide audience, including physicians and other health care professionals, philosophers, theologians, medical sociologists, and social workers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1402003668
• ISBN 13: 9781402003660
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 284
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