A Primer for Health Care Ethics: Essays for a Pluralistic Society

by Kevin D. O'Rourke

Book Overview

From Harry and Louise through the McCaughey septuplets, this book explains stories and issues in health care ethics that have appeared in the news media. This second edition contains extensive new material and new topics, including physician-assisted suicide, managed care, organ donation, genetic testing, cloning, and the question of futility. Aimed at a wide audience, this book will also be useful for introductory ethics courses in colleges and high...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878408029
• ISBN13: 9780878408023
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher