Worst Case Bioethics

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Worst Case Bioethics

Death, Disaster, and Public Health

Medical ethics and professional conduct Clinical and internal medicine Bioethics

Author: George J. Annas

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Language: English

Published by: Oxford University Press

Published on: 1st March 2010

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 690 Kb

ISBN: 9780190452995


Review Highlights

"Carefully reasoned, clearly articulated, and pulls no punches...Boldly tackles the most contentious issues in bioethics and public policy....Worst Case Bioethics is certain to provoke strong responses across disciplines and ideologies on issues of great importance." - Mark Rothstein, Journal of Legal Medicine

"Annas persuasively argues in Worst Case Bioethics that basing policy on extreme nightmare possibilities leads to a distortion of fundamental ethical principles and legal protections." - Arthur L. Caplan, The Lancet

"Worst Case Bioethics offers a valuable consideration of how public health policy is sometimes shaped by fear in a counterproductive manner. The book is well-written, well-reasoned, and persuasive." - Thomas May, Science

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