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Bioethics for Beginners: 60 Cases and Cautions from the Moral Frontier of Healthcare 1st Edition
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Bioethics for Beginners maps the giant dilemmas posed by new technologies and medical choices, using 60 cases taken from our headlines, and from the worlds of medicine and science. This eminently readable book takes it one case at a time, shedding light on the social, economic and legal side of 21st century medicine while giving the reader an informed basis on which to answer personal, practical questions. Unlocking the debate behind the headlines, this book combines clear thinking with the very latest in science and medicine, enabling readers to decide for themselves exactly what the scientific future should hold.
- ISBN-100470659114
- ISBN-13978-0470659113
- Edition1st
- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication dateMay 29, 2012
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6.3 x 0.61 x 9.4 inches
- Print length192 pages
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-Chris Mooney, author, The Republican War on Science and The Republican Brain
In a concise and matter-of-fact fashion, McGee stacks explosive issue upon explosive issue, from abhorrent clinical trials to the radical research that undermines our sense of humanity. An essential guide to the bioethics powder keg.
-Richard Gallagher, Editor-in-Chief at Lives: New Answers for Global Health and co-founder of Hopeful Monster Publishing
With its approachable style and diverse content, Bioethics for Beginners is proof that bioethics is neither stale nor reserved for the ivory towers of academia.
- Nathan A. Kottkamp, Founder, National Healthcare Decisions Day; Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP
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Bioethics for Beginners maps the giant dilemmas posed by new technologies and medical choices, using 60 cases taken from our headlines, and from the worlds of medicine and science. This eminently readable book takes it one case at a time, shedding light on the social, economic, and legal side of twenty-first-century medicine while giving the reader an informed basis on which to answer personal, practical questions such as:
- Should we test and modify our genes?
- How much is too much in the world of designer food and pets?
- Should we enhance ourselves, and, if so, how far beyond our natural abilities?
- Must we design our children?
- How long should we plan to live, and how should we think about dying in the twenty-first century?
Unlocking the debate behind the headlines, this book combines clear thinking with the very latest from the frontiers of science and medicine, enabling readers to decide for themselves exactly what the scientific future should hold.
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Bioethics for Beginners maps the giant dilemmas posed by new technologies and medical choices, using 60 cases taken from our headlines, and from the worlds of medicine and science. This eminently readable book takes it one case at a time, shedding light on the social, economic, and legal side of twenty-first-century medicine while giving the reader an informed basis on which to answer personal, practical questions such as:
- Should we test and modify our genes?
- How much is too much in the world of designer food and pets?
- Should we enhance ourselves, and, if so, how far beyond our natural abilities?
- Must we design our children?
- How long should we plan to live, and how should we think about dying in the twenty-first century?
Unlocking the debate behind the headlines, this book combines clear thinking with the very latest from the frontiers of science and medicine, enabling readers to decide for themselves exactly what the scientific future should hold.
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- Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (May 29, 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0470659114
- ISBN-13 : 978-0470659113
- Item Weight : 13.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.3 x 0.61 x 9.4 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,479,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #294 in Medical Ethics (Books)
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About the author
![Glenn McGee](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/amzn-author-media-prod/3r9pg1aidhj0ibl42fm9f17nu0._SY600_.jpg)
A WILLIAM MORROW AUTHOR
Glenn McGee has been one of America’s leading voices about the ethical issues in biomedical technology for three decades. Founder and editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Bioethics for a decade, he has held two endowed chairs and faculty positions at the University of Pennsylvania, Union University, SUNY School of Public Health, and today is a Professor and Dean of Admissions at Salem College, the nation’s oldest educational institution for women. He has authored more than 200 articles for medical, legal, business and scientific journals, including Science, Nature Medicine, and JAMA. He is best know for his work on ethical issues in new reproductive technologies and in genomics, compensation of research subjects, a pragmatic theory of bioethics, the patenting and sale of biological materials, ethical issues in tissue and gene banks, and ethical issues in stem cell research. His books include Who Owns Life?, Pragmatic Bioethics, The Human Cloning Debate, The Perfect Baby, New York Times bestseller Beyond Genetics (William Morrow HarperCollins), and Bioethics for Beginners. He has also authored a syndicated column for Hearst, and regular columns for The Scientist and for MSNBC.
Dr. McGee has testified before the House and Senate and multiple committees of a number of states in the U.S. He has taught bioethics to incoming members of the U.S. Congress and taught workshops on bioethics for the Association of Chief Justices of the US Courts of Appeals. He served on the FDA Panel on Molecular and Genetic Devices and received a commendation for excellent service from the FDA in 2008. He was the American external evaluator of all genetics and policy programs for the United Kingdom's Economic and Social Research Council in 2007. In 2006 Dr. McGee organized "Bioethics and Politics," the first national conference to bring together conservative and liberal thinkers in biomedical ethics, hailed as "the most important bioethics conference in 25 years" by the then ASBH President. He has been elected to the boards of directors of several foundations and organizations including Planned Parenthood.
McGee's innovation in teaching and outreach in bioethics education is is widely recognized, including the first undergraduate program in bioethics at an Ivy League university (Penn), which was hailed by the New York Times and by Harvard University Project Zero because graduates must draft, advocate for, and negotiate legislation in their home state. In a joint effort led by Dr. McGee with Apple, in 2006 he developed a successful online graduate program in bioethics using technologies such as Apple's iTunes University and bioethics.net, the first bioethics website (which he founded in 1994).
Glenn received his Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University and his B.A. at Baylor University, who named him Outstanding Young Alumnus in 2000 and one of its "top 150 graduates of all time" in 2008. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the US Human Genome Project’s ethical, legal, and social issues division.
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2012The subject of this book, bioethics, has been fiercely debated in one way or another by practically every adult at some point in time. Regardless, the subject is not one at the forefront of most peoples' list of priorities, though it should be. The author has done a great job of discussing a complex and hotly debated subject and distilling it down to plain language that the average person can understand and analyze. This is a thought provoking read, and is highly recommended for everyone who has any involvement in the medical field; provider, researcher, or patient.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2012This book is an easy read, and each case can be reviewed on its own. McGee wirtes with a sharp wit, a good sense of humor, while addressing key issues seriously. Also available and i read while flying via Kindle on my iPhone or iPAD2. He makes you think, not just a passive read.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2014i was expecting much better case studies than is in the book. The ones listed are neither concise nor particularly useful when illustrating a particular bioethical theory or principle.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2012I ordered this book to see if it'd work as a text in one of the ethics course I teach (at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo). This book is perfect as a conversation-starter. It covers perhaps the most impressive range of topics that I've seen in the field, from persistent issues in reproduction and research ethics to emerging worries in synthetic biology, nanotechnology and robotics.
Not just for classroom discussions, but this book also works well as a springboard for student research papers or projects on any number of topics. Much of the time, students won't know enough about current events and ethics to know what issues are really interesting or relevant to them. And not just for students, this book is accessible for anyone interested in bioethics. The bite-sized chapters or cases are ideal if you're busy and need to squeeze in reading whenever you can, and they can be read in any order you like. If you're new to the field, this is a great crash-course to bioethics.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2017Meh...