1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454315103321

Autore

Foster Charles <1962->

Titolo

Choosing life, choosing death : the tyranny of autonomy in medical ethics and law / / Charles Foster

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Portland, Oregon : , : Hart Publishing, , 2009

ISBN

1-4725-6469-3

1-282-24486-8

9786612244865

1-84731-490-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Disciplina

344.41041

Soggetti

Autonomy (Philosophy)

Death

Life

Medical care - Law and legislation

Medical ethics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. Principles. Chapter 1. Autonomy: Challenging the Consensus ; Chapter 2. Other Contenders for a Voice ; Chapter 3. Whose Autonomy? -- Part 2. Before Life. Chapter 4. Reproductive Autonomy ; Chapter 5. Abortion ; Chapter 6. Questions Raised by Reproductive Technology -- Part 3. Between Birth and Death. Chapter 7. Confidentiality ; Chapter 8. The Law of Consent ; Chapter 9. Litigation, Rights and Duties ; Chapter 10. Medical Research on Humans ; Chapter 11. The End of Life -- Part 4. After Death. Chapter 12. Transplantation ; Chapter 13. The Ownership of Body Parts ; Chapter 14. Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

"Autonomy is a vital principle in medical law and ethics. It occupies a prominent place in all medico-legal and ethical debate. But there is a dangerous presumption that it should have the only vote, or at least the casting vote. This book is an assault on that presumption, and an audit of autonomy's extraordinary status. This book surveys the main issues



in medical law, noting in relation to each issue the power wielded by autonomy, asking whether that power can be justified, and suggesting how other principles can and should contribute to the law. It concludes that autonomy's status cannot be intellectually or ethically justified, and that positive discrimination in favour of the other balancing principles is urgently needed in order to avoid some sinister results."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830554203321

Autore

Blayden Jessica

Titolo

Soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene  / / Jessica Blayden, Angie Mott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2013

ISBN

1-119-42147-0

1-118-37567-X

1-283-71445-0

1-118-37568-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 pages)

Disciplina

617.058

617.630598

Soggetti

Lasers in dentistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Laser history -- Laser physics -- Laser components -- Lasers available in dentistry -- Periodontal therapy -- What can be achieved with lasers: possible guided tissue regeneration -- Laser applications for the dental hygienist -- How to implement lasers in dental hygiene -- Communication skills for the dental hygienist -- Insurance codes: how is laser paid for? -- Laser cases.

Sommario/riassunto

The uses and benefits of soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene practice are myriad. Lasers are used for more effective debridement, scaling and planning, with less pain and bleeding. Hygienists can detect sub- and supra-gingival calculus, remove the bacteria in pockets, and remove granulation, among other treatments.  Soft-tissue Lasers in Dental



Hygiene is the first book to explain laser use in periodontal therapy. Authors Jessica Blayden and Angie Mott are registered dental hygienists who have been using laser therapy in their dental hygiene practices for several years, and her