What is it about?
This book is a broad exploration of bioethics, with chapters on the ethics of marriage, radiation protection, value-based medicine, cancer screening, geoengineering, alternative medicine, and end-of-life care. It discusses bioethics in the context of society at multiple levels.
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Why is it important?
This book provides a helpful overview of diverse topics in bioethics, demonstrating the wide-ranging implications of bioethical issues from intimate relationships to global policies. Covering both theoretical frameworks and practical applications, it highlights the importance of ethical analysis across all areas of medicine and health.
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As someone interested in the intersection of ethics and science, I found this book to be a thought-provoking survey of contemporary issues in bioethics. The chapters come from authors around the world, bringing in diverse viewpoints. I appreciated the mix of philosophical discussion and concrete examples of bioethical dilemmas. This book shows how vital it is to continue examining medicine and healthcare through an ethical lens at all levels of society. It left me eager to learn more about this multifaceted field.
Thomas F Heston MD
University of Washington
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This page is a summary of: Bioethics in Medicine and Society, May 2021, IntechOpen,
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.87361.
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