Medicine On Trial
Seiten
2004
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc (Verlag)
978-0-87220-742-4 (ISBN)
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc (Verlag)
978-0-87220-742-4 (ISBN)
Through close examination of legal, historical, and medical sources, this volume sheds light on the evolution of US law as it bears on bio-ethical issues, advances in medical technology, and the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years.
Through close examination of legal, historical, and medical sources, this volume sheds light on the evolution of U.S. law as it bears on bio-ethical issues, advances in medical technology, and the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years. In doing so, it provides a clear, accessible introduction to such major medical and legal controversies as the "right to die," assisted suicide, bioengineering, reproductive rights, and DNA testing.
An extensive collection of important documents is included, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; an annotated bibliography; and a comprehensive index.
Through close examination of legal, historical, and medical sources, this volume sheds light on the evolution of U.S. law as it bears on bio-ethical issues, advances in medical technology, and the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years. In doing so, it provides a clear, accessible introduction to such major medical and legal controversies as the "right to die," assisted suicide, bioengineering, reproductive rights, and DNA testing.
An extensive collection of important documents is included, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; an annotated bibliography; and a comprehensive index.
Elisabeth A. Cawthon is Associate Professor of History, University of Texas at Arlington.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2004 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | On Trial |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge, MA |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-87220-742-0 / 0872207420 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-87220-742-4 / 9780872207424 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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