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Zusatztext Each chapter in Bioethics in Historical Perspective is rich and nuanced, and historians, social scientists and bioethicists can learn a lot from it … There is much more to learn from this fascinating book than I could cover here. I recommend it warmly to scholars in the field, and it will also be a useful textbook fora historically aware course on bioethics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Informationen zum Autor Sarah Ferber Klappentext How influential has the Nazi analogy been in recent medical debates on euthanasia? Is the history of eugenics being revived in modern genetic technologies? And what does the tragic history of thalidomide and its recent reintroduction for new medical treatments tell us about how governments solve ethical dilemmas? Bioethics in Historical Perspective shows how our understanding of medical history still plays a part in clinical medicine and medical research today. With clear and balanced explanations of complex issues, this extensively documented set of case studies in biomedical ethics explores the important role played by history in thinking about modern medical practice and policy. This book provides student readers with up-to-date information about issues in bioethics, as well as a guide to the most influential ethical standpoints. New twists added to well-known stories will engage those more familiar with the challenging field of contemporary bioethics. Zusammenfassung How influential has the Nazi analogy been in recent medical debates on euthanasia? Is the history of eugenics being revived in modern genetic technologies? And what does the tragic history of thalidomide and its recent reintroduction for new medical treatments tell us about how governments solve ethical dilemmas? Bioethics in Historical Perspective shows how our understanding of medical history still plays a part in clinical medicine and medical research today. With clear and balanced explanations of complex issues, this extensively documented set of case studies in biomedical ethics explores the important role played by history in thinking about modern medical practice and policy. This book provides student readers with up-to-date information about issues in bioethics, as well as a guide to the most influential ethical standpoints. New twists added to well-known stories will engage those more familiar with the challenging field of contemporary bioethics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Bioethics as Scholarship 2. Language, Narrative and Rhetoric in Bioethics 3. Euthanasia, the Nazi Analogy and the 'Slippery Slope' 4. Heredity, Genes and Reproductive Politics 5. Human Experimentation 6. Thalidomide Conclusion Glossary. ...
