Due Consideration: Controversy in the Age of Medical Miracles Contributor(s): Caplan, Arthur L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 047118344X ISBN-13: 9780471183440 Publisher: Wiley
Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 1997 Annotation: If scientists can successfully clone sheep, will humans be next? Today's headlines read like a science fiction novel! Due Consideration takes a poignant look at the rapidly changing field of biomedicine and the consequences it will have on our lives. Arthur Caplan, one of this nation's leading bioethicists, explores these issues and analyzes moral questions including:
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Psychology |
Dewey: 174.2 |
LCCN: 97029022 |
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.05" W x 8.96" L (0.90 lbs) 296 pages |
Features: Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/1997 pg. 1564 Publishers Weekly 11/17/1997 pg. 45 Booklist 12/15/1997 pg. 668 |
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Publisher Description: This book explores the ethical challenges posed at the cutting edge of biomedical science and health care. Art Caplan, one of the nation's leading theorists, clearly outlines the newest technologies and developments in medical research, then thoughtfully sorts through the potential ethical, legal, and social repercussions. He examines a huge number of the most current and controversial subjects--abortion, cloning, managed care, needle exchange programs to prevent the transmission of HIV, and much more. Art Caplan makes his mark as one of today's leading ethicists with this powerful exploration of the moral dilemmas humanity must face in the advancement of biomedical science and health care. After outlining the newest technologies and developments in medical research, he thoughtfully sorts through the potential ethical, legal, and social repercussions of cloning, abortion, assisted suicide, and needle exchange programs. No other book combines such probing analytical clarity. |
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