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  • Biomedical Ethics and the Law

    by James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    In the past few years an increasing number of colleges and universities have added courses in biomedical ethics to their curricula. To some extent, these additions serve to satisfy student demands for "relevance. " But it is also true that such changes reflect a deepening desire on the part of the academic community to deal effectively with a host of problems which must be solved if we are to have ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Is There a Duty to die?

    Edited by Robert F. Almeder, James M. Humber ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The question of whether there might be a duty to die was first raised by Margaret Battin in 1987 in her ground-breaking essay, "Age Distribution and the Just Distribution of Health Care: Is There a Duty to-Die?" In 1997 the issue was reprised when two new articles appeared on the topic written by John Hardwig and the other by former Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm. Given the renewed interest in ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Physician-Assisted Death

    Edited by James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder, Gregg A. Kasting ...
    Series series Biomedical Ethics Reviews
    Physician-Assisted Death is the eleventh volume of Biomedical Ethics Reviews. We, the editors, are pleased with the response to the series over the years and, as a result, are happy to continue into a second decade with the same general purpose and zeal. As in the past, contributors to projected volumes have been asked to summarize the nature of the literature, the prevailing attitudes and ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Alternative Medicine and Ethics

    Edited by James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Leading bioethicists and philosophers examine and debate the question of how the health care system should deal with using complimentary and alternative medicines. The distinguished authorities writing here both defend and criticize alternative medicine, with some arguing that the medical system should change substantially in order to accommodate alternative medicine, and others claiming that ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Nature and Prospect of Bioethics

    Interdisciplinary Perspectives

    Edited by Franklin G. Miller, John C. Fletcher, James M. Humber ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Prominent bioethicists whose work is rooted in philosophy, religion, medicine, nursing, literature, history, and policy analysis join together to discuss their methods and professional insights, as well as to better define the field and its future development. Writing from the perspective of their own specialties, the authors: review just how their personal disciplines have contributed to ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Privacy and Health Care

    Edited by James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Western societies generally recognize both a legal and a moral right to privacy. However, at the present time there is no settled opin ion in the United States regarding how these rights should relate to medical information. On the one hand, virtually everyone agrees that one' s medical records should not be open to just any interested person' s inspection. On the other hand, most also agree that ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Mental Illness and Public Health Care

    Edited by James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Is the involuntary commitment of the mentally ill morally proper? How can we determine proper psychiatric care in a managed health care system? And can a mental health professional violate patient's confidentiality when they believe a patient is a threat to someone? In six non-ideological essays, leading bioethicists, including one with practical experience in medical administration, search for ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Stem Cell Research

    Edited by James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder ...
    Series series Biomedical Ethics Reviews
    A collection of objective essays reviewing the principal arguments for and against stem cell research. Among the issues considered are whether stem cell research treats embryos as "commodities," violates the rights of human embryos, or alienates women from their reproductive labor, and whether human embryos are entitled to full membership in the moral community. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Reproduction, Technology, and Rights

    Edited by James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    In Reproduction, Technology, and Rights, philosophers and ethicists debate the central moral issues and problems raised by today's revolution in reproductive technology. Leading issues discussed include the ethics of paternal obligations to children, the place of in vitro fertilization in the allocation of health care resources, and the ethical implications of such new technologies as blastomere ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Biomedical Ethics and the Law

    Edited by James M. Humber ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    In the past few years, an increasing number of colleges and universities have added courses in biomedical ethics to their curricula. To some extent, these additions serve to satisfy student demands for "relevance. " But it is also true that such changes reflect a deepening desire on the part of the academic community to deal effectively with a host of problems which must be solved if we are to ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Human Cloning

    Edited by James M. Humber, Robert Almeder ...
    Series series Biomedical Ethics Reviews
    In Human Cloning a panel of distinguished philosophers, medical ethicists, religious thinkers, and social critics tackle the thorny problems raised by the now real possibility of human cloning. In their wide ranging reviews, the distinguished contributors critically examine the major arguments for and against human cloning, probe the implications of such a procedure for society, and critically ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Goodbye, Mexico

    Poems of Remembrance

    by Sarah Cortez, Paul David Adkins, Diane Anhalt, Jose Angel Araguz, Jack B. Bedell, Diane Gonzales Bertrand, Alan Birkelbach, David Bowels, Jerry Bradley, Augustin Caden0, Abigail Carl-Klassen1, Sherry Craven2, Carolyn Dahl3, Jim Daniels4, Margo Davis5, Martin Espada6, Maureen Tolman Flannery7, Christa Forster8, James Hoggard9, Ann Howells0, Elizabeth Humber1, Lois P. Jones2, Kate Kingston3, AM Krohn4, Peter Ludwin5, Tony Mares6, Paul Mariani7, Kathleen Markowitz8, C.M. Mayo9, Janet McCann0, Celeste Guzman Mendoza1, karla k. morton2, Erin O'Luanaigh3, Carol C. Reposa4, Alberto Rios5, Jan Seale6, Martha Serpas7, Seth Strickland8, Loueva Smith9, Sandi Stromberg0, Melissa Studdard1, Larry D. Thomas2, C. Derick Varn3, Randall Watson4, Germaine Welch5, Patrick Allen Wright6, Rebecca Young Eunn Yook7 ...
    This anthology gathers the strong voices of accomplished poets reaching into and beyond nostalgia to remember, to honor, and to document through figurative imagery their experiences of Mexico and the vibrant border areas before the ravages of narco-violence.Locals Listen to the Mariachi Band at El Jardin in San MiguelYou see their silhouettes along the stone wallor arm in arm below the glow of ... Read more

    $12.39 USD