Bioethics Yearbook: Regional Developments in Bioethics: 1989-1991 1992 Edition Contributor(s): Lustig, B. a. (Editor), Brody, B. a. (Editor), Engelhardt Jr, H. Tristram (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792318935 ISBN-13: 9780792318934 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1992 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference - Political Science - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
Dewey: 170 |
Series: Bioethics Yearbook |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.76 lbs) 434 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: As noted in Volume 1, the Yearbook series alternates between a biennial volume tracing recent theological discussions on topics in bioethics and a biennial volume tracing recent regional discussions in bioethics. Volume 2 provides for the first time a comprehensive single-volume summary of recent international and regional developments on specific topics in bioethics. To give uniformity to the discussions all authors were asked to report on the following topics: new reproductive technologies, abortion, maternal-fetal conflicts, case of severely disabled newborns, consent of treatment and experimentation, confidentiality, equitable access to health care, ethical concerns raised by cost-containment measures, decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment, active euthanasia, the definition of death, organ donation and transplantation. The internationally respected contributors report on the following 16 areas: the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom and Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, Eastern Europe, Spain/Portugal/Italy/Scandinavia, India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Australia/New Zealand, Council of Europe/EEC. The commentators draw on three sets of resources:
The Yearbook should be widely consulted by all bioethicists, public policy analysts, lawyers and theologians. |