| Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate: The Scientific, Religious, Ethical, and Political Issues Contributor(s): Monroe, Kristen Renwick (Editor), Miller, Ronald (Editor), Tobis, Jerome (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0520252128 ISBN-13: 9780520252127 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: "What the editors have managed to accomplish with "Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate" is very significant. The book is well-informed, sophisticated, and attends to the moral and scientific complexities of stem cell research, rather than sweeping them under the rug. This book encompasses the complexities without sacrificing the other main virtue of the collection: to definitively illuminate the debate for all."--Jason Scott Robert, author of "Embryology, Epigenesis, & Evolution: Taking Development Seriously" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Medical | Health Policy |
| Dewey: 174.28 |
| LCCN: 2007031375 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.03" W x 8.9" (0.69 lbs) 226 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Few recent advances in science have generated as much excitement and controversy as human embryonic stem cells. The potential of these cells to replace diseased or damaged cells in virtually every tissue of the body heralds the advent of an extraordinary new field of medicine. Controversy arises, however, because current techniques required to harvest stem cells involve the destruction of the human blastocyst. This even-handed, lucidly written volume is an essential tool for understanding the complex issues-scientific, religious, ethical, and political-that currently fuel public debate about stem cell research. One of the few books to provide a comprehensive overview for a wide audience, the volume brings together leading scientists, ethicists, political scientists, and doctors to explain this new scientific development and explore its ramifications. |