Bioethics: All That Matters by Donna Dickenson
Stem cell research, animal-human hybrids, gene patenting - this book will help the reader make sense of these thorny issues from the cutting edge of biotech science, whose importance will only grow in years to come.
A thoughtful, intelligent, highly readable work written by someone with impeccable credentials * Financial Times on Body Shopping *
This book provides an accessible and readable introductionThis is a timely and provocative read that will challenge the reader to produce his (or more likely her) own counterarguments. * Soren Holm, Times Higher Education *
'She is good on many of the issues.' * Guardian Book Blog *
A highly accessible guide to the ethical implications of biotechnology for the well-designed and edited All That Matters series... Dickenson defuses jargon and makes history compelling. * Biopolitical Times *
Dickenson manages to combine a wealth of fact and opinion alike into one bite-sized digest. The text also poses some interesting questions that transcend medical, legal and philosophical boundaries. This is a thought-provoking book that stimulates much further consideration after reading. * BioNews *
This book provides an accessible and readable introductionThis is a timely and provocative read that will challenge the reader to produce his (or more likely her) own counterarguments. * Soren Holm, Times Higher Education *
'She is good on many of the issues.' * Guardian Book Blog *
A highly accessible guide to the ethical implications of biotechnology for the well-designed and edited All That Matters series... Dickenson defuses jargon and makes history compelling. * Biopolitical Times *
Dickenson manages to combine a wealth of fact and opinion alike into one bite-sized digest. The text also poses some interesting questions that transcend medical, legal and philosophical boundaries. This is a thought-provoking book that stimulates much further consideration after reading. * BioNews *
Professor Donna Dickenson is one of the world's leading authorities in Bioethics. Her academic career spans 40 years and includes over 20 books. She is Emeritus Professor of Medical Ethics and Humanities at the University of London and holds honorary posts at the Universities of Bristol and Oxford. She won the 'International Spinoza Lens Award' in 2006 for her campaigning work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781444155808 |
| ISBN 10 | 1444155806 |
| Title | Bioethics: All That Matters |
| Author | Donna Dickenson |
| Series | All That Matters |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2012-06-29 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
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