Life and Death: Philosophical Essays in Biomedical Ethics

(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy Series)

by Dan W. Brock

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How should modern medicine's dramatic new powers to sustain life be employed? How should limited resources be used to extend and improve the quality of life? In this collection, Dan Brock, a distinguished philosopher and bioethicist and co-author of Deciding for Others (Cambridge, 1989), explores the moral issues raised by new ideals of shared decision making between physicians and patients. The book develops an ethical framework for decisions about...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521428335

ISBN13:9780521428330

Release Date:January 1993

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:452 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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Ethics & Morality Euthanasia History & Philosophy Medical Medical Books Medical Ethics Medicine Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Reference Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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