A Primer for Health Care Ethics: Essays for a Pluralistic Society (Not In A Series)

O'Rourke, Kevin D.

ISBN 10: 0878408029 / ISBN 13: 9780878408023

Published by Georgetown University Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Primer for Health Care Ethics: Essays for a Pluralistic Society (Not In A Series)
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878408029
• ISBN 13: 9780878408023
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

From Harry and Louise through the McCaughey septuplets, this book explains stories and issues in health care ethics that have appeared in the news media. This second edition contains extensive new material and new topics, including physician-assisted suicide, managed care, organ donation, genetic testing, cloning, and the question of futility. Aimed at a wide audience, this book will also be useful for introductory ethics courses in colleges and high schools.

About the Author

Kevin O'Rourke, OP, is professor emeritus and former director of the Center for Health Care Ethics at the Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center. He is co-author of Health Care Ethics: A Theological Analysis (fourth edition, 1997), Medical Ethics: Sources of Catholic Teachings (third edition,1999) and Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook (second edition, 1994), all published by Georgetown University Press.