The picture of health : medical ethics and the movies / / edited by Henri Colt, Silvia Quadrelli, and Lester Friedman

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (558 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.43/653
• Soggetto topico: Medicine in motion pictures; Medical ethics; Medicina en el cinema; Ètica mèdica
• Altri autori: ColtHenri G QuadrelliSilvia FriedmanLester D
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes filmography.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Personal reflections about film and ethics -- pt. 2. Autonomy, justice, and informed consent -- pt. 3. Professionalism -- pt. 4. Communication and provider-patient relationships -- pt. 5. Health care policy and social responsibility -- pt. 6. Rights, responsibilities, and research -- pt. 7. Reproduction, genetics, and sexuality -- pt. 8. End of life and right to die -- pt. 9. Other ethical issues in medical specialties.
• Sommario/riassunto: Film and literature have long been mined for interesting examples and case studies in order to teach biomedical ethics to students. This volume presents a collection of about 80 very brief, accessible essays written by international experts from medicine, social sciences, and the humanities, all of whom have experience using film in their teaching of medical ethics. Each essay focuses on a single scene and the ethical issues it raises, and the volume editors have provided strict guidelines for what each essay must do, while also allowing for some creative freedom. While some of the films are o
• Titolo autorizzato: The picture of health
• ISBN: 0-19-026752-6; 1-283-12150-6; 9786613121509; 0-19-987600-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812729703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II