Speaking for the Dead: The Human Body in Biology and Medicine

By D. Gareth Jones, Maja I Whitaker, Maja I. Whitaker

Book Overview

Speaking for the Dead is an incisive examination of the controversial issues surrounding the use of human cadavers in scientific research. Fully revised and updated to include recent developments in this area, this new edition incorporates the repeated organ scandals in the UK, body parts scandals in the United States, and the abuses of bodies in China. As many more techniques become available for the manipulation of human cadavers, Gareth Jones' clearly written and informative examination will make a significant contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding Bioethics

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754674525
• ISBN13: 9780754674528
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"