Bioethics in America : Origins and Cultural Politics.

By:

Stevens, M. L. Tina

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780801876974

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Bioethics in AmericaDDC classification:

174/.2/0973

LOC classification:

R724 .S84 2000

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Contents:

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue The Tradition of Ambivalence -- Chapter One The Culture of Post-atomic Ambivalence -- Chapter Two "Leader of Leaders" -- Chapter Three Redefining Death in America -- Chapter Four "Sleeping Beauty" -- Epilogue Conclusion and Outlook -- Notes -- Index.

Summary: "An interesting and provocative book, well worth reading for the issues it raises as well as for the historical analysis of the bioethics movement." -- Perspectives in Biology and Medicine "Bioethics in America merits our attention. It will encourage additional reflection on the sources and meaning of the rise of this new profession dedicated to moral arbitration." -- Journal of American History.

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"An interesting and provocative book, well worth reading for the issues it raises as well as for the historical analysis of the bioethics movement." -- Perspectives in Biology and Medicine "Bioethics in America merits our attention. It will encourage additional reflection on the sources and meaning of the rise of this new profession dedicated to moral arbitration." -- Journal of American History.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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