Medical ethics & professional conduct books

This book provides a robust analysis of the history of clinical ethics, the philosophical theories that support...  Read More >>

Volume 19 (=348 pages) honors Judith J. Thomson (1929-2020). Not all the chapter contributions mention her, but...  Read More >>

This book explores, in rich and rigorous ways, the possibilities and limitations of “thick” (concepts of) autonomy...  Read More >>

Volume 19 (=348 pages) honors Judith J. Thomson (1929-2020). Not all the chapter contributions mention her, but...  Read More >>

This book contrasts earlier textbooks on “evidence-based practices.” Whereas the latter is a slogan that call for...  Read More >>

"End-of-life issues, including fear of dying, have been recognized as a factor hindering psychosocial functioning...  Read More >>

Eduardo was only 21 years old when he told his mother he wanted to receive medical aid in dying. Why? He just could...  Read More >>

In everyday medical practice, skills such as critical (self-) reflection, professional empathy, differentiated comprehension,...  Read More >>

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Some years ago a respected pediatrician gifted author Rev. Dr. Marlene Louise Walters, his precious heirloom crucifix....  Read More >>

Some years ago a respected pediatrician gifted author Rev. Dr. Marlene Louise Walters, his precious heirloom crucifix....  Read More >>

Near Human is an ethnography of research piglets in biomedical experiments and premature human infants in clinical...  Read More >>

Near Human is an ethnography of research piglets in biomedical experiments and premature human infants in clinical...  Read More >>

The aim of this book is to show how feminist perspectives can extend and advance the field of nursing ethics.  Read More >>

Los diálogos de saberes, también llamados diálogos interculturales, son procesos de comunicación e intercambio entre...  Read More >>

El encarnizamiento médico con las mujeres es un homenaje a la mujer que enferma y sobrevive a médicos, pruebas,...  Read More >>

Prestigiosos médicos, los autores nos ponen en guardia sobre las muy numerosas intervenciones médicas que son innecesarias...  Read More >>

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The book offers a valuable guide for graduate students, researchers, and policymakers alike.By interviewing selected...  Read More >>

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"""A medical librarian presents a fascinating, terrifying look into history's rarest books-- those bound in human...  Read More >>

A book that advocates for the role of the experienced midwife.  Read More >>

Rational and reassuring, Uncertainty in Medicine forges a new path for approaching medical uncertainty by arming...  Read More >>

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