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Il convient de distinguer les maladies concernant spécifiquement les bébés et les enfants de moins de 12 ans … et celles touchant à la fois les enfants et les adultes. Un ebook pratique et malin qui……続きを見る

Why medicine adopts ineffective or harmful medical practices only to abandon themーsometimes too late. Medications such as Vioxx and procedures such as vertebroplasty for back pain are among the med……続きを見る

From 1951 until 1974, Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia was the site of thousands of experiments on prisoners conducted by researchers under the direction of University of Pennsylvania dermatologist……続きを見る

To what extent can we have truly universal, comprehensive and timely health services, equally available to all? Access to Health Care considers the meaning of 'access' in health care and examines th……続きを見る

In this book, public health ethicist Daniel S. Goldberg sets out to characterize the subjective experience of pain and its undertreatment within the US medical establishment, and puts forward public……続きを見る

S. Matthew Liao argues here that children have a right to be loved. To do so he investigates questions such as whether children are rightholders; what grounds a child's right to beloved; whether lov……続きを見る

In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to……続きを見る

Medical sociology has long been concerned with the role played by specialist forms of expertise in enabling the governance of ‘troublesome’ social groups – including those who are unwell, ‘deviant’ ……続きを見る

Physician Assisted Suicide is a cross-disciplinary collection of essays from philosophers, physicians, theologians, social scientists, lawyers and economists. As the first book to consider the impli……続きを見る

Learning medical professionalism is a challenging, evolving, and life-long endeavor. Professionalism in Medicine: A Case-Based Guide for Medical Students helps begin this process by engaging student……続きを見る

This volume brings together a set of critical essays on the thought of Professor Doctor H. Tristram Engelhardt Junior, Co-Founding Editor of the Philosophy and Medicine book series. Amongst the foun……続きを見る

Das Buch liefert einen umfassenden rechtlichen Überblick über das kognitive Enhancement. Dieses umfasst medizinisch nicht indizierte Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der kognitiven Leistungsfähigkeit bei ……続きを見る

Having children is probably as old as the first successful organism. It is often done thoughtlessly. This book is an argument for giving procreating some serious thought, and a theory of how, when, ……続きを見る

The emergency department is a place of challenging ethical dilemmas and little time and resources to solve them. Ethical Dilemmas in Emergency Medicine provides invaluable information, perspectives,……続きを見る

A doctor discovers the surprising truth about marijuana No substance on earth is as hotly debated as marijuana. Opponents claim it’s dangerous, addictive, carcinogenic, and a gateway to serious drug……続きを見る

The concept of a "good death" has been hotly debated in medical circles for decades. This volume delves into the possibility and desirability of a "good death" by presenting the psychosocial measure……続きを見る

'A brilliant dissection of the tragedy of greed preying on fear.this book offers the possibility of a different and less cruel future. Read, think and act!' - Dr Iona Heath, President, Royal College……続きを見る

This volume presents an innovative look at early modern medicine and natural philosophy as historically interrelated developments. The individual chapters chart this interrelation in a variety of co……続きを見る

Information technology is transforming the practices of medicine, nursing, and biomedical research. Computers can now render diagnoses and prognoses more accurately than humans. The concepts of priv……続きを見る

Medical therapy, research and technology enable us to make our bodies, or parts of them, available to others in an increasing number of ways. This is the case in organ, tissue, egg and sperm donatio……続きを見る

The Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education provides a contemporary introduction to this classic area of sociology by examining the social origin and implications of the epistemological, orga……続きを見る

Tod Chambers suggests that literary theory is a crucial component in the complete understanding of bioethics. The Fiction of Bioethics explores the medical case study and distills the idea that bioe……続きを見る

Autonomy is often said to be the dominant ethical principle in modern bioethics, and it is also important in law. Respect for autonomy is said to underpin the law of consent, which is theoretically ……続きを見る

O Autor faz uma revisão crítica de todos os aspetos vinculados aos ensaios clínicos com especial referência aos claro-escuros da investigação fármaco clínica. No texto descrevem-se as experiências p……続きを見る

Das vorliegende Handbuch liefert einen konzisen Überblick und eine verlässliche Orientierungshilfe bei ethischen und rechtlichen Entscheidungsprozessen in der Forschung am Menschen. Es dient dabei e……続きを見る

Approche philosophique de l’éthique clinique Dans le monde de la santé, comme ailleurs, on justifie des décisions au nom de grands slogans (la liberté, la dignité, les droits de l’homme, etc.) sans ……続きを見る

Auch im Gesundheitssystem wird mehr und mehr ökonomisiert und es scheint, dass weniger der Patient mit seinem Leiden im Fokus des Betrachters steht als die Zahlen. Dieses Buch bildet dazu ein Gegeng……続きを見る

The Ethics of Pregnancy, Abortion and Childbirth addresses the unique moral questions raised by pregnancy and its intimate bodily nature. From assisted reproduction to abortion and ‘vital conflict’ ……続きを見る

Religious institutions shaped the ways individuals, communities and societies responded to HIV and AIDS since the 1980s. This book draws on research studies ranging in context from sites in sub-Saha……続きを見る

Was können die psychologischen und gesellschaftlichen Ursachen von diversen Süchten und Zwängen und Krankheiten sein? Besteht ein Zusammenhang zwischen dem eigenen Menschenbild und unserem Verständn……続きを見る