This book examines the medical human research industry from the point of view of the researched. Written by human test research subjects (also know...

Human dignity -- is it a useful concept in bioethics, one that sheds important light on the whole range of bioethical issues, from embryo research ...

Informed consent is in an unsettled state in both bioethics and the law. The central problem in both fields is the absence of a clear, general form...

Using the voices of ordinary people, clinical ethicist and nurse Dianne Godkin explores the end-of-life issues and emotions that arise when an indi...

The issue of living organ donation is important because it represents one important set of possibilities for balancing the needs of people seeking ...

In the past 50 years, ethical concerns concerning human experimentation have arisen with the advancement of new medical research and technology. Wh...

In the past 50 years, ethical concerns concerning human experimentation have arisen with the advancement of new medical research and technology. Wh...

Expanding Our Calling: Social Ethics in Medical Education is a compendium of essays that represent the thoughts and teachings of a group of philoso...

Holistic medicine, or quality of life as medicine, as we often call it, is basically a strategy for improving the patients quality of life, through...