Observing bioethics /

Observing Bioethics examines the history of bioethics as a discipline related not only to modern biology, medicine, and biotechnology, but also to the core values and beliefs of American society and its courts, legislatures, and media. The book is written from the perspective of two social scientist...

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Hauptverfasser:
Fox, Renée C., Swazey, Judith P., Watkins, Judith C.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2008]
Zusammenfassung:
Observing Bioethics examines the history of bioethics as a discipline related not only to modern biology, medicine, and biotechnology, but also to the core values and beliefs of American society and its courts, legislatures, and media. The book is written from the perspective of two social scientists--a sociologist of medicine(Renee C. Fox) and a historian of medicine (Judith P. Swazey)--who have participated in bioethics since the emergence of this multidisciplinary field more than 30 years ago. Fox and Swazey draw on first-hand observations and experiences in a variety of American bioethical
Umfang:
1 online resource (xii, 388 pages)
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [347]-371) and index.
ISBN:
1-282-54389-X
9786612543890
0-19-988783-7
0-19-971098-8
Schlagworte:
Bioethics > United States > History.
Medical ethics > United States > History.
Sociology.
Bioethics > history
History, 20th Century > NLM-D049673
Sociology > NLM-D012961
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