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OverviewGovernment agencies and commissions, courts and legislatures during the last decades of the 20th century have both defined the fundamental issues in the field of bioethics and established ways of managing them in our society. Providing a history of these key bioethical decisions, this is a comprehensive collection of public documents in biomedical ethics, including many hard-to-find or out-of-print materials. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Albert R. Jonsen , Robert M. Veatch , LeRoy WaltersPublisher: Georgetown University Press Imprint: Georgetown University Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.188kg ISBN: 9780878406852ISBN 10: 0878406859 Pages: 640 Publication Date: 07 September 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsIn the past few decades, governments at all levels have developed a host of policies and laws that have framed the dialogue, concepts, and practice of making correct decisions on bioethical questions. Many of these documents vital to the field of bioethics are difficult to find, but this book provides easy access to the classics in the field. A very valuable resource. -- Choice This is a 'must have' for the reference shelf. -- E-Streams An invaluable source book for, among others, ethicists, students, health law attorneys, researchers, health care professionals, and ethics committee members. --, Bioethics Forum In the past few decades, governments at all levels have developed a host of policies and laws that have framed the dialogue, concepts, and practice of making correct decisions on bioethical questions. Many of these documents vital to the field of bioethics are difficult to find, but this book provides easy access to the classics in the field. A very valuable resource. -- Choice This is a 'must have' for the reference shelf. -- E-Streams An invaluable source book for, among others, ethicists, students, health law attorneys, researchers, health care professionals, and ethics committee members. --, Bioethics Forum Author InformationAlbert R. Jonsen is a professor of ethics in medicine and chairman of the Department of Medical History and Ethics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Robert M. Veatch is professor of medical ethics and former director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. LeRoy Walters is Joseph P. Kennedy Professor of Christian Ethics at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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