Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine: Contemporary Readings in Bioethics by Bonnie

Description: Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine by Bonnie Steinbock, Alex John London, John D. Arras A Doodys Core Title for 2015!Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine: Contemporary Readings in Bioethics, Eighth Edition, is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art anthology that covers both traditional and emerging issues in the field of biomedical ethics with engaging case studies and reflective papers written by leading scholars. Each of the books seven parts begins with a helpful introduction that raises important questions and skillfully contextualizes the positions and key points of the articles that follow. This eighth edition has been thoroughly updated to include the most important recent contributions to contemporary debates, and all selections have been subjected to the editors exacting standards for both scholarly quality and teachability. Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect(R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following: - SmartBook(R) - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.- Access to your instructors homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.- Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.- The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping. Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: html FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Bonnie Steinbock is professor of philosophy at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and a faculty member of the Bioethics Program of Union Graduate College and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Alex John London is associate professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. John D. Arras is the William and Linda Porterfield Professor of Bioethics, and professor of philosophy at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Table of Contents Preface The Contributers Introduction: Moral Reasoning in the Medical Context Bioethics: Nature and Scope Sources of Bioethical Problems and Concerns Challenges to Ethical Theory Moral Theories and Perspectives Religious Ethics "Rights-Based" Approaches Communitarian Ethics Feminist Ethics Virtue Ethics Nonmoral Considerations Modes of Moral Reasoning PART ONE: Foundations of the Health Professional-Patient Relationship Section 1: Autonomy, Paternalism, and Medical Models Hippocratic Oath The Refutation of Medical Paternalism Alan Goldman Case Study: Beneficience Today, or Autonomy (Maybe) Tomorrow? Commentary Bernice S. Elger Commentary Jean-Claude Chevrolet Why Doctors Should Intervene Terrence F. Ackerman Four Models of the Physician-Patient Relationship Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Linda L. Emanuel Section 2: Informed Consent and Truth-Telling Case Study: Antihypertensives and the Risk of Temporary Impotence: A Case Study in Informed Consent John D. Arras Errors in Medicine: Nurturing Truthfulness Fran Details ISBN0073535869 Language English Edition 8th ISBN-10 0073535869 ISBN-13 9780073535869 Media Book DEWEY 174.2 Author John D. Arras Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Short Title ETHICAL ISSUES IN MODERN ME-8E Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-03-29 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-03-29 NZ Release Date 2012-03-29 US Release Date 2012-03-29 UK Release Date 2012-03-29 Subtitle Contemporary Readings in Bioethics Pages 880 Edition Description 8th ed. Audience General Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,US Place of Publication New York We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137441584;

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