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Explore the historical shift in medical ethics with The Birth of Bioethics from Oxford University Press. This text examines how the traditional standards governing physician-patient relationships underwent a dramatic revision following World War II. As biomedical science and medicine saw rapid advancements, new questions emerged regarding the definition of death, life-support systems, organ transplantation, and reproductive manipulation. This work details how philosophers, theologians, lawyers, and social scientists collaborated with physicians and scientists to rethink medical standards. It traces the response of governments and commissions to these scientific changes, providing a look at how modern bioethics was shaped. For students and professionals interested in the biological sciences and the evolution of medical regulation, this book offers a comprehensive look at the forces that changed healthcare ethics forever.

Key Features

Examines the transition from centuries-old medical ethics to modern bioethical standards following World War II.

Analyzes how rapid advances in biomedical science challenged traditional definitions of death and life-support.

Covers complex topics including organ transplantation and reproductive manipulation within a medical context.

Details the collaborative efforts between scientists, physicians, lawyers, and social scientists to revise medical standards.

Provides insight into how government commissions responded to the ethical questions raised by new medical technologies.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
28 August 2003
Listed Since
12 February 2007

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