Bioethics and the New Embryology: Springboards for Debate by Scott Gilbert, Anna L. Tyler, Emily Zackin

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          "... an excellent text for high-school and university biology students and for bioethics courses."

Medical Ethics: Accounts of the Cases that Shaped and Define Medical Ethics by Gregory Pence

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          This rich collection, popular among teachers and students alike, provides an in-depth look at major cases that have shaped the field of medical ethics. The book presents each famous (or infamous) case using extensive historical and contextual background, and then proceeds to illuminate it by careful discussion of pertinent philosophical theories and legal and ethical issues.

Ethics of Health Care: A Guide for Clinical Practice by Raymond S. Edge, John Randall Groves

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          Ethics of Health Care: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 3E is designed to guide health care students and practitioners through a wide variety of areas involving ethical controversies. It provides a background in value development and ethical theories, including numerous real-life examples to stimulate discussion and thought.

Kaplan Medical USMLE Medical Ethics: The 100 Cases You Are Most Likely to See on the Exam by Conrad Fischer

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          Conrad Fischer, MD, is one of the most experienced educators in medicine today. His breadth of teaching extends from medical students to USMLE prep to Specialty Board exams. In addition, Dr. Fischer is the Directore of Educational Development at Jamaica Hospital in New York City. Dr. Fischer has been Chairman of Medicine for Kaplan Medical since 1999, and has held Residency Program Director positions at both Maimonides Medical Center and Flushing Hospital in New York City.

Principles of Biomedical Ethics by Tom L. Beauchamp, James F. Childress

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"The contemporary field of bioethics is unimaginable, absent this text. Principles of Biomedical Ethics provided a paradigmatic approach that shaped the early character of bioethics. It continues to be a source of serious debate regarding the nature of morality and the significance of bioethics. No one can understand the field of bioethics apart from this volume."--H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., M.D., Professor, Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine


"Principles of Biomedical Ethics has, over six successive editions, clarified and expanded the concepts, definitions, and arguments that make bioethics a discipline instead of random shards of opinion, sometimes astute, sometimes silly, that pass in the media for ethical commentary on medicine and science. This book is the thesaurus of bioethical discourse."--Albert R. Jonsen, Professor Emeritus, Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington


"The sixth edition of Principles of Biomedical Ethics, which more than any other book has helped to shape the field of biomedical ethics, is even better than the previous five editions. Beauchamp and Childress continue to listen to their critics, of whom I am one, and to change their book accordingly. Although I still have some problems with the theory of principlism, I have nothing but admiration for their comprehensive and detailed discussion of the moral problems that arise in the field of medicine. I plan to use this edition, as I have used previous editions, as one of the primary texts in my course in Philosophy of Medicine."--Bernard Gert, Stone Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, Dartmouth College

Bioethics: A Primer for Christians by Gilbert Meilaender

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          Meilaender comes to the point early: "I have tried to say what we Christians ought to say in order to be faithful to the truth that has claimed us in Jesus." The permission of the law, he asserts, does not supersede Christian teachings, which he sees requiring that abortion be countenanced only to save the life of the mother and in cases of rape and incest, that genetic engineering be tried on somatic but not germ cells, that medical treatment be refused only if useless or excessively burdensome, and that death never be induced by painkillers or disconnecting feeding tubes. Living wills are not acceptable, he says, although health care powers of attorney are, and if the family disapproves of a member's desire to donate organs, its wishes must prevail. Meilaender gives his reasoning, carefully worked out from Christian writings, for each of these major conclusions. Some Christians may demur, especially from his regard for suffering as part of God's unchallengeable design, but, concise and definite, his primer does its duty well.

First, Do No Harm by Lisa Belkin

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          In novelistic detail, Belkin examines the cases of several patients in a Houston hospital and the ethical considerations of their doctors.

Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and into Practice by Janie B. Butts, Karen L. Rich

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          Newly revised and updated, the Second Edition of this leading ethics textbook integrates nursing ethics content throughout the nursing curriculum, preparing students and professionals for moral issues encountered in daily practice. Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and Into Practice derives its theoretical foundations from clinical evidence and case studies. Emphasizing the collaborative nurse-patient relationship in care, this text includes decision-making approaches and models, rationale for decisions, and management of care for various situations.

Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine by John Abramson

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“Before you see a doctor, you should read this book.”

“Essential for all those who want to intelligently reclaim responsibility for their own health.”
“Enlightening.”

“A powerful and coherent case that American medicine has gone badly astray.”

“A clear and concise explanation of how American medicine has gone astray...a must read for both patients and doctors.”

“Fulfills the criteria for high quality in health services: the right diagnosis and the right prescription at the right time.”
“Acompelling and well-documented analysis... a book every American should read.”

“Abramson’s book will have you rethinking your relationship with your doctor and your health.”

The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine by Eric J. Cassell

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          position is humane and compassionate and willing to address that which scares many clinicians - uncertainty and imperfection. I highly recommend this thorough and thoughtful book to anyone who grapples with the problem of human suffering in the midst of illness. Palliative Medicine, 18 Cassell's arguments and discussions are clear and logical and his style makes it a pleasure to read. It is also clinically practical, with many case histories used to introduce and illustrate the discussion. Highly recommended.