Distributive Justice and the New Medicine

by George Patrick Smith

Book Overview

Is the advancement of scientific knowledge and the development of biomedical technologies - known as the 'New Medicine' - desirable? George P. Smith asks this fundamental question while also confronting the distribution of these scarce medical resources. Law, economics, medical science, philosophy and ethics all coalesce in this discussion of how to structure normative standards of conduct that will improve the quality of human life. The author begins...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184720757X
• ISBN13: 9781847207579
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages