This anthology represents all major points of view on the central topics in bioethics. It contains current essays and actual medical and legal cases written by outstanding ...

Discusses the ethical, moral, legal, and philosophical aspects of controversial medical issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, genetic engineering, and determination of death

Tom L. Beauchamp of Georgetown is one of the founding fathers of contemporary bioethics, and is particularly influential as one of the co-authors (with James Childress) of ...

Author's recollections of stress and rewards of participating in clinical trials.

Clearly argued and written in nontechnical language, this book provides a definitive account of informed consent. It begins by presenting the analytic framework for reasoning ...