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Medical Research Ethics: Challenges in the 21st Century, Paperback / softback Book

Medical Research Ethics: Challenges in the 21st Century Paperback / softback

Edited by Tomas Zima, David N. Weisstub

Part of the Philosophy and Medicine series

Paperback / softback

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This book provides a current review of Medical Research Ethics on a global basis.

The book contains chapters that are historically and philosophically reflective and aimed to promote a discussion about controversial and foundational aspects in the field.

An elaborate group of chapters concentrates on key areas of medical research where there are core ethical issues that arise both in theory and practice: genetics, neuroscience, surgery, palliative care, diagnostics, risk and prediction, security, pandemic threats, finances, technology, and public policy.This book is suitable for use from the most basic introductory courses to the highest levels of expertise in multidisciplinary contexts.  The insights and research by this group of top scholars in the field of bioethics is an indispensable read for medical students in bioethics seminars and courses as well as for philosophy of bioethics classes in departments of philosophy, nursing faculties, law schools where bioethics is linked to medical law, experts in comparative law and public health, international human rights, and is equally useful for policy planning in pharmaceutical companies.

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  • Format:Paperback / softback
  • Pages:499 pages, 3 Illustrations, color; 3 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 499 p. 6 illus., 3 illus.
  • Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
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  • ISBN:9783031126949
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  • Format:Paperback / softback
  • Pages:499 pages, 3 Illustrations, color; 3 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 499 p. 6 illus., 3 illus.
  • Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
  • Publication Date:
  • Category:
  • ISBN:9783031126949

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