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Autore |
Harris John |
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Titolo |
The Value of Life [[electronic resource] ] : An Introduction to Medical Ethics |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 1985 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-95420-4 |
0-203-00560-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (301 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Bioethics |
Ethics, Medical |
Medical ethics |
Social ethics |
Medical Ethics & Philosophy |
Medicine |
Health & Biological Sciences |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Beings, human beings and persons; 2 Above all do no harm; 3 Must doctors help their patients?; 4 Killing: A caring thing to do?; 5 The value of life; 6 The beginnings of life; 7 Whose body is it anyway?; 8 A woman's right to choose; 9 Sexual morality and the natural; 10 Respect for persons I; 11 Respect for persons II; 12 Death is abolished; Notes; Suggested further reading; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A critical survey of the issues in a controversial field, The Value of Life explores the dilemmas in current medical practice and research. Harris argues for a radical reappraisal of our ways of thinking about medical ethics. |
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