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OverviewIn the second volume of his trilogy, Lewis Petrinovich presents a detailed account of the dilemmas that humans in technologically advanced societies face when confronted by matters of life and death, and medical treatment. The issues he discusses include genetic screening, the Human Genome Project, criteria for defining death, organ donation and transplantation, and assisted suicide and euthinasia. Petrinovich also discusses healthcare policy issues such as the allocation of scare medical resources and rationing. He argues for adequate healthcare as a fundamental moral necessity and makes a number of policy recommendations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lewis PetrinovichPublisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780262661423ISBN 10: 026266142 Pages: 374 Publication Date: 15 September 1998 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLewis Petrinovich is Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of Human Evolution, Reproduction, and Morality and Living and Dying Well (MIT Press, 1998). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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