Moral Dilemmas in Modern Medicine

Book Overview

The moral dilemmas raised by modern medicine are no longer the concerns of doctors alone, but are the subject of intense public debate. Test-tube babies, the mechanical prolongation of life, the prescription of contraceptive pills to underage girls, the nontreatment of handicapped newborns--these issues generate widespread discussion throughout society. In this book, well-known experts address these concerns from philosophical, medical, and legal points of view. Clearly written and thought-provoking, these essays will contribute to the understanding of contemporary moral thinking and medical practice, and will inform public debate.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192177435
• ISBN13: 9780192177438
• Release Date: March 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.