Human Medicine: Ethical Perspectives on Today's Medical Issues - Softcover

James B. Nelson; Jo Anne Smith Rohricht

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806620862 ISBN 13: 9780806620862

Publisher: Fortress Press, 1984

Synopsis

This completely revised and expanded edition offers an up-to-date analysis of developments in biomedical technology of the past 10 years. James B. Nelson and Jo Anne Smith Rohricht examine the social, political, legal, and moral dimensions of abortion, human experimentation, reproductive technologies, genetics, death and dying transplants, and health care systems.

About this title

About the Author

James B. Nelsonwass Professor of Christian Ethics at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University and has done postdoctoral study at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Before joining the seminary faculty he served parishes in Connecticut and South Dakota. Among his previous books are Human Medicine: Ethical Perspectives on New Medical Issues; and Rediscovering the Person in Medical Care.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806620862
• ISBN 13: 9780806620862
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240