Medical profession books

A philosophical discussion of the doctor-patient relationship that argues for enhanced patient autonomy based on...  Read More >>

Their responses constitute a broad overview of the development of the Belmont Report and the extent of its influence,...  Read More >>

A pioneer in kidney transplantation in Canada in the late 1950s, Dr John Dossetor was faced with making many ethical...  Read More >>

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Provides help for psychologists to clarify what they value, consider their behaviour, and determine proper conduct....  Read More >>

Using the field of genetics as a case study, this book follows the troubled development of modern natural science...  Read More >>

Aided by letters saved by his mother in 1950 and 1951, a retired physician looks back more than fifty years to give...  Read More >>

""Das Teuerste auf der Erde ist das Leben"" (Daodejing). Im alten China wurden Arzte so lange gut bezahlt, wie die...  Read More >>

Aims to create a framework for bioethics. This book focuses on the need to advance medical knowledge by using human...  Read More >>

Large Format for easy reading. By the author of Little Women. A collection of letters written when Alcott was a...  Read More >>

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This book is a concise guide for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals on understanding acute and...  Read More >>

Designed to offer practical advice on ethical issues to nursing students and practicing nurses, Applied Ethics...  Read More >>

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A concise and stimulating introduction to the subject of medical ethics. An essential text for medical students,...  Read More >>

Since 1998, the volume of research being conducted using human embryonic stem (hES) cells has expanded primarily...  Read More >>

Section I examines historical philosophical understandings of expertise in order to situate the current institution...  Read More >>

Addresses possible reasons why doctors under-perform, covering specific areas such as education and training, physical...  Read More >>

Explores the issue of rationing medical care on the basis of age. This book presents a critical argument on the...  Read More >>

This book provides a collection of original essays on cutting-edge topics in medical ethics research. Leading philosophers...  Read More >>

In his 86 years Emmett Hall has played a vital role - as a Supreme Court judge, royal commissioner, and elder statesman...  Read More >>

This book provides a collection of original essays on cutting-edge topics in medical ethics research. Leading philosophers...  Read More >>

Face-to-face with death, Terry Jones had only one way to go-down on his knees. Slip behind the curtain of the unknown,...  Read More >>

Comprises the autobiographical reminiscences and reflections of Monto Ho, MD, a Chinese-born, American physician...  Read More >>

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