Bioethics
An Introduction to the History, Methods, and Practice
Nancy S. Jecker(Author)
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
3rd Edition
Published on 18. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
630 pages
978-0-7637-8552-9 (ISBN)
Description
Bioethics: An Introduction to the History, Methods, and Practice, Third Edition provides readers with a modern and diverse look at bioethics while also looking back at early bioethics cases that set ethical standards in healthcare. It is well suited for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who plan to pursue careers in nursing, allied health, or medicine, as well as professionals seeking a comprehensive reference in the field. The authors retain the unique three-pronged approach, discussing the history, the methods, and the practice of bioethics. This approach provides students with a breadth of information, focusing on all sides of the issue, which will allow them to think critically about current bioethical topics. The third edition is updated throughout with new information and cases including, the latest on genetics and reproductive technology, physician-assisted suicide, as well as numerous new cases.
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Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Sudbury
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7637-8552-9 (9780763785529)
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Previous edition

Nancy S. Jecker | Albert R. Jonsen | Robert A. Pearlman
Bioethics: An Introduction to the History, Methods, and Practice
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Book
02/2007
2nd Edition
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
€106.65
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Person
Nancy S. Jecker is a philosopher and Professor of Ethics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Medical History and Ethics, where she also holds appointments in the Department of Philosophy and School of Law. Dr. Jecker has authored over 100 articles and chapters on ethics and health care, which have appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association, the Hastings Center Report, The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, and other publications. Dr. Jecker has conducted research as a visiting scholar at the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics, the Georgetown University Kennedy Institute of Ethics, the Hastings Center, the Princeton University DeCamp Program in Ethics and the Life Sciences, and was twice awarded Rockefeller Resident Fellowships, by the University of Texas Medical Branch Institute for Medical Humanities and the University of Maryland Center for Philosophy and Public Policy.