Overview
""An important contribution to a debate that will continue for some time."" —Health and Canadian Society ""Insightful and thought-provoking. . . . As Caplan has demonstrated so clearly . . . we would all be better off if the ethicists spoke first and not last."" —The Washington Post ""Caplan's views are important and instructive. . . . [This] book represents some of his best work."" —New England Journal of Medicine ""Caplan's [book] is thought provoking, insightful, and well argued. I recommend it highly."" —The Journal of the American Medical Association "" . . . a generously illustrated discourse on method in medical and practical ethics."" —Ethics A member of the President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform examines some of the most controversial biomedical issues of our time.
Full Product Details
Author: Arthur L. Caplan
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.594kg
ISBN: 9780253208682
ISBN 10: 0253208688
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 22 August 1992
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""An important contribution to a debate that will continue for some time."" Health and Canadian Society ""Insightful and thought-provoking... As Caplan has demonstrated so clearly ... we would all be better off if the ethicists spoke first and not last."" The Washington Post ""Caplan's views are important and instructive... [This] book represents some of his best work."" New England Journal of Medicine ""Caplan's [book] is thought provoking, insightful, and well argued. I recommend it highly."" The Journal of the American Medical Association "" ... a generously illustrated discourse on method in medical and practical ethics."" Ethics"
""An important contribution to a debate that will continue for some time."" Health and Canadian Society ""Insightful and thought-provoking... As Caplan has demonstrated so clearly ... we would all be better off if the ethicists spoke first and not last."" The Washington Post ""Caplan's views are important and instructive... [This] book represents some of his best work."" New England Journal of Medicine ""Caplan's [book] is thought provoking, insightful, and well argued. I recommend it highly."" The Journal of the American Medical Association "" ... a generously illustrated discourse on method in medical and practical ethics."" Ethics
An important contribution to a debate that will continue for some time. Health and Canadian Society Insightful and thought-provoking... As Caplan has demonstrated so clearly ... we would all be better off if the ethicists spoke first and not last. The Washington Post Caplan's views are important and instructive... [This] book represents some of his best work. New England Journal of Medicine Caplan's [book] is thought provoking, insightful, and well argued. I recommend it highly. The Journal of the American Medical Association ... a generously illustrated discourse on method in medical and practical ethics. Ethics
Author Information
ARTHUR L. CAPLAN is Director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Professor in the Departments of Philosophy and Surgery at the University of Minnesota.
