1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461582703321

Autore

Thawnghmung Ardeth Maung

Titolo

The "other" Karen in Myanmar [[electronic resource] ] : ethnic minorities and the struggle without arms / / Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012

ISBN

1-280-65888-6

9786613635815

0-7391-7107-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Collana

AsiaWorld

Disciplina

305.895

Soggetti

Ethnic conflict - Burma

Karen (Southeast Asian people) - Burma

Minorities - Burma

Electronic books.

Burma Ethnic relations

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

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Acronyms; Chapter 01. Who are the "Other" or "Quiet" Minorities?; Chapter 02. The Emergence of the Karen Ethno-nationalist Movement; Chapter 03. Kawthoolei Karen; Chapter 04. The "Rebel" and the "Accommodator"; Chapter 05. The "Other" Ethno-nationalities in Myanmar/Burma; Chapter 06. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book is the first study to an offer insight into non-armed, non-insurgent members of ethnic groups that are associated with well-known armed organizations. It analyzes the nature of the relationships between the "quiet" minorities and their "rebel" counterparts and assesses how these intra-ethnic differences and divisions affect the armed resistance movement, negotiation with state authorities, conflict resolution, and political reform. This field-based study of the Karen in Burma also provides theoretical and policy implications for other ethnically polarized countries.</s



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465800803321

Autore

Carrick Paul <1946->

Titolo

Medical ethics in the ancient world / / Paul Carrick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Georgetown University Press, , 2001

©2001

ISBN

1-58901-861-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Collana

Clinical Medical Ethics series

Disciplina

174.209

Soggetti

Medical ethics - History

Medicine, Ancient

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

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Notes; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION; Notes; PART I: The Social and Scientific Setting; 1. THE STATUS OF THE PHYSICIAN; Types of Physicians; Egyptian Influences; Jewish Influences; The Problem of Licensure; The Relationship between Physicians and Philosophers; Discussion Questions; Notes; 2. THEORIES OF HEALTH AND DISEASE; The Hippocratic Humoral Theory; The Democritean Atomistic Theory; Plato and Aristotle; The Medical Sects; The Galenic Constitutional Theory; Discussion Questions; Notes; 3. ATTITUDES TOWARD DEATH

Divine and Chthonic Personal ImmortalityNatural Personal Dissolution; Poetic and Popular Images; Plato and Aristotle; Epicurean Insights; Summary; Discussion Questions; Notes; PART II: The Rise of Medical Ethics; 4. WHO WAS HIPPOCRATES?; Medical Ethics before Hippocrates; The Puzzle of Hippocrates' Identity; Discussion Questions; Notes; 5. THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH; The Authorship Question; The Prohibition against Surgery; The Covenant Reconsidered; The Ethical Code; Abortion and Euthanasia; The Oath's Date and Origins Reconsidered; Medical Etiquette; Summary; Discussion Questions; Notes

PART III: Abortion and Euthanasia6. THE PROBLEM OF ABORTION; Preliminary Considerations; Philosophical Perspectives; Summary; Discussion Questions; Notes; 7. THE PROBLEM OF EUTHANASIA;



Preliminary Considerations; Philosophical Perspectives; Summary; Discussion Questions; Notes; 8. THE PHYSICIAN'S MORAL RESPONSIBILITY; Abortion; Euthanasia; ""Do No Harm""; Summary; Discussion Questions; Notes; CONCLUSION; Diverse Medical Ethical Perspectives; Physicians and Philosophers; Physicians and Patients; Physicians and the State; Discussion Questions; Notes; EPILOGUE; The Biomedical Revolution

Morning After/Abortion Pill: RU-486Surrogate Motherhood; Physician-Assisted Suicide; Advance Directives; Preventive Medicine; Animal Experimentation; Gene Therapy; The Hippocratic Oath Revisited; Perennial Issues; Confidentiality; Abortion and Euthanasia; Truth-Telling; Distributive Justice; Professional Commitment; Discussion Questions; Notes; Appendix A: Principles of Medical Ethics; Appendix B: A Patient's Bill of Rights; Appendix C: Declaration of Geneva; Appendix D: Code for Nurses; Appendix E: Animal Use in Biomedical Research

Appendix F: Historical Chronology: Ancient Medicine and CultureSelect Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z