Medical ethics /
Diane Andrews Henningfeld, book editor.
- Detroit, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, c2011.
- 243 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Global viewpoints .
- Global viewpoints. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ch. 1: Establishing medical ethics -- 1. The United Nations adheres to a Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights / UNESCO -- 2. Medical professionals around the world face complicated ethical codes / Robert M. Veatch -- 3. European medical professionals are guided by ethical principles / Alzheimer Europe -- 4. The Vatican outlines biomedical ethics / Julia Duin -- 5. In Australia, medical ethics demand acceptance of cultural diversity / David L. Bennett, Peter Chown, and Melissa S.-L. Kang -- 6. In India, some medical professionals are not ethical / Vijay Mahajan -- ch.2: Medical ethics and the end of life -- 1. In India, palliative care follows ethical guidelines / Bidhu K. Mohanti -- 2. In Ireland, ethical debate on euthanasia is banned / Len Doyal -- 3. Australians debate the medical ethics of euthanasia / Wendy Zukerman -- 4. In the United Kingdom, euthanasia should be legal / Raymond Tallis -- 5. In the United Kingdom, euthanasia should be illegal / Melanie Phillips -- 6. Canadian ethicists debate the definition of death / Stuart Laidlaw -- ch.3: Medical ethics and organ transplantation -- 1. Worldwide, doctors consider global organ trafficking unethical / Debra A. Budiani-Saberi and Francis L. Delmonico -- 2. In Scotland, a system of presumed consent would solve the organ shortage / Anne Johnstone -- 3. China takes steps against organ trafficking / Debarati Mukherjee -- 4. In Hong Kong, volunteer organ donations cause ethical dilemmas / Ella Lee -- 5. The European Union opposes the sale of human organs / Arthur Caplan et al. -- ch.4: Ethics and medical research -- 1. The World Medical Association establishes ethical principles for medical research / The World Medical Association -- 2. India is a prime destination for unethical clinical trials / Keya Acharya - 3. In the Southern Hemisphere, some AIDS researchers use unethical practices / Behzad Hassani -- 4. The Japanese Government tightens ethical guidelines for medical research / Koji Masuda -- 5. In the United States, ethicists debate using prison inmates for medical testing / Timothy J. Wiegand -- 6. In Singapore, ethicists rule in favor of donating human eggs for research purposes / Lim Pin et al.
Examines issues of medical ethics from a variety of international perspectives.
9780737751956 (hbk.) 0737751959 (hbk.) 9780737751963 (pbk.) 0737751967 (pbk.)
2010042270
Medical ethics--Juvenile literature.
Physicians--Professional ethics--Juvenile literature.
Medical ethics--Cross-cultural studies--Juvenile literature.
Medical ethics.
Physicians--Professional ethics.
Medical ethics.
Physicians--Professional ethics.
Medical ethics--Cross-cultural studies.
R724 / M292 2011
174.2
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ch. 1: Establishing medical ethics -- 1. The United Nations adheres to a Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights / UNESCO -- 2. Medical professionals around the world face complicated ethical codes / Robert M. Veatch -- 3. European medical professionals are guided by ethical principles / Alzheimer Europe -- 4. The Vatican outlines biomedical ethics / Julia Duin -- 5. In Australia, medical ethics demand acceptance of cultural diversity / David L. Bennett, Peter Chown, and Melissa S.-L. Kang -- 6. In India, some medical professionals are not ethical / Vijay Mahajan -- ch.2: Medical ethics and the end of life -- 1. In India, palliative care follows ethical guidelines / Bidhu K. Mohanti -- 2. In Ireland, ethical debate on euthanasia is banned / Len Doyal -- 3. Australians debate the medical ethics of euthanasia / Wendy Zukerman -- 4. In the United Kingdom, euthanasia should be legal / Raymond Tallis -- 5. In the United Kingdom, euthanasia should be illegal / Melanie Phillips -- 6. Canadian ethicists debate the definition of death / Stuart Laidlaw -- ch.3: Medical ethics and organ transplantation -- 1. Worldwide, doctors consider global organ trafficking unethical / Debra A. Budiani-Saberi and Francis L. Delmonico -- 2. In Scotland, a system of presumed consent would solve the organ shortage / Anne Johnstone -- 3. China takes steps against organ trafficking / Debarati Mukherjee -- 4. In Hong Kong, volunteer organ donations cause ethical dilemmas / Ella Lee -- 5. The European Union opposes the sale of human organs / Arthur Caplan et al. -- ch.4: Ethics and medical research -- 1. The World Medical Association establishes ethical principles for medical research / The World Medical Association -- 2. India is a prime destination for unethical clinical trials / Keya Acharya - 3. In the Southern Hemisphere, some AIDS researchers use unethical practices / Behzad Hassani -- 4. The Japanese Government tightens ethical guidelines for medical research / Koji Masuda -- 5. In the United States, ethicists debate using prison inmates for medical testing / Timothy J. Wiegand -- 6. In Singapore, ethicists rule in favor of donating human eggs for research purposes / Lim Pin et al.
Examines issues of medical ethics from a variety of international perspectives.
9780737751956 (hbk.) 0737751959 (hbk.) 9780737751963 (pbk.) 0737751967 (pbk.)
2010042270
Medical ethics--Juvenile literature.
Physicians--Professional ethics--Juvenile literature.
Medical ethics--Cross-cultural studies--Juvenile literature.
Medical ethics.
Physicians--Professional ethics.
Medical ethics.
Physicians--Professional ethics.
Medical ethics--Cross-cultural studies.
R724 / M292 2011
174.2
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