Source Book in Bioethics by Albert R Jonsen

Source Book in Bioethics by Albert R Jonsen

Offers a comprehensive collection of the critical public documents in biomedical ethics. Covering the period from 1947 to 1995, this volume brings together core legislative documents, court briefs, and reports by professional organizations, public bodies, and governments around the world.

In the past few decades, governments at all levels have developed a host of policies and laws that have framed the dialogue, concepts, and practice of making correct decisions on bioethical questionsMany of these documents vital to the field of bioethics are difficult to find, but this book provides easy access to the classics in the field... A very valuable resource. Choice This is a 'must have' for the reference shelf. E-Streams An invaluable source book for, among others, ethicists, students, health law attorneys, researchers, health care professionals, and ethics committee members. Bioethics Forum

Albert R. Jonsen is a professor of ethics in medicine and chairman of the Department of Medical History and Ethics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Robert M. Veatch is professor of medical ethics and former director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. LeRoy Walters is Joseph P. Kennedy Professor of Christian Ethics at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics.

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ISBN 13	9780878406852
ISBN 10	0878406859
Title	Source Book in Bioethics
Author	Albert R Jonsen
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Georgetown University Press
Year published	1999-09-07
Number of pages	640
Prizes	Winner of Outstanding Academic Book of the Year 6 (United States), Winner of Outstanding Academic Book of the Year.
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