Observing Bioethics

by Renee C. Fox and Judith P. Swazey

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195365550
• ISBN13: 9780195365559
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"