| Beyond a Western Bioethics:: Voices from the Developing World Contributor(s): Alora, Angeles Tan (Editor), Lumitao, Josephine M. (Editor), Pellegrino, Edmund D. (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 0878408746 ISBN-13: 9780878408740 Publisher: Georgetown University Press OUR PRICE: $74.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2001 Annotation: In Beyond a Western Bioethics, physicians Angeles Tan Alora and Josephine M. Lumitao join eight other contributors to provide a comprehensive exploration of bioethical issues outside of the dominant American and estern European model. Using the Philippines as a case study, they address how a developing country's economy, religion, and culture affect the bioethical landscape for doctors, patients, families, and the society as a whole. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics |
| Dewey: 174.209 |
| LCCN: 2001023502 |
| Series: Clinical Medical Ethics |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.93 lbs) 180 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |