Medical profession books

This anthology of articles collected by a cast of award-winning scholars in the field of public health illustrates...  Read More >>

This arrestingly novel work develops a normative synthesis of medical humanities, virtue ethics, medical ethics,...  Read More >>

An interdisciplinary exploration of whether modern genetics and bioengineering are leading us to a posthuman future....  Read More >>

An interdisciplinary exploration of whether modern genetics and bioengineering are leading us to a posthuman future....  Read More >>

In general, the history of virtue theory is well-documented (Sherman, 1997; On the other hand, the same thinkers...  Read More >>

These essays provide the groundwork for a philosophical discussion of the ethical and cultural dimensions of the...  Read More >>

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Sequel to: All creatures great and small.  Read More >>

These essays provide the groundwork for a philosophical discussion of the ethical and cultural dimensions of the...  Read More >>

Issues in medical ethics is an area of ethics that has particular interest for the general public as well as the...  Read More >>

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Through the use of case illustrations, this text examines ethical issues in neuropsychology. It examines the differences...  Read More >>

Sequel to All things bright and beautiful.  Read More >>

Medical technology meets rural, Amish values of simplicity, home health remedies, and unwavering faith in divine...  Read More >>

Medical technology meets rural, Amish values of simplicity, home health remedies, and unwavering faith in divine...  Read More >>

Offers practical advice to junior doctors, other health professionals, as well as the public, about the doctor/patient...  Read More >>

Ein todkranker Patient liegt auf der Intensivstation; es besteht kaum noch Hoffnung. Wann sollen - oder dürfen -...  Read More >>

With sensitive observation and graceful prose, this compelling memoir of a 23-year-old doctor traveling throughout...  Read More >>

According to a Institute of Medicine report, as many as 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of medical error...  Read More >>

Examining the tension between incompetent patients' wishes and their interests as well as other challenges to advance...  Read More >>

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Surveying the ethical decisions that must be made by ordinary people who deal with medicine today - ranging from...  Read More >>

Filled with ideas and strategies that can be used in everyday practice, ""Health Literacy from A to Z"" is the first...  Read More >>

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Those who work in bioethics and the medical humanities come from many different backgrounds: health care, philosophy,...  Read More >>