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  | | Smart Mice, Not-So-Smart People(1st Edition) An Interesting and Amusing Guide to Bioethics by Arthur L. Caplan Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2008 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-4172-6, ISBN: 0-7425-4172-X "What do you think about cloning, stem cell research, brain enhancement, or doing experiments on newly dead patients? Read Smart Mice, Not so Smart People and you'll know what Art Caplan thinks. But this assortment of pithy, provocative opinions on all things bioethical does more than simply give you a piece of the author's mind--it also invites and even dares you to make up your own mind. In his typical style, Caplan--one of the most so ..." |
 | | Smart Mice, Not So Smart People(1st Edition) An Interesting and Amusing Guide to Bioethics by Arthur L. Caplan Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2006 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-4171-9, ISBN: 0-7425-4171-1 "What do you think about cloning, stem cell research, brain enhancement, or doing experiments on newly dead patients? Read Smart Mice, Not so Smart People and you'll know what Art Caplan thinks. But this assortment of pithy, provocative opinions on all things bioethical does more than simply give you a piece of the author's mind―it also invites and even dares you to make up your own mind. In his typical style, Caplan―one of the most soug ..." |
 | | The Ethics of Sport(1st Edition) Essential Readings by Brendan Parent, Arthur L. Caplan Paperback, 544 Pages, Published 2016 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-021099-1, ISBN: 0-19-021099-0 "Sport is often thought of as simply "games," but it can in fact be much more. Sport can be responsible for guiding social justice movements, igniting city-wide riots, uniting countries, permanently injuring youth, revolutionizing views about race, gender and class, and producing several of the most successful global industries. Reports of ethical crises in athletics are constant fodder for popular attention, whether performance enhancin ..." |
 | | Replacement Parts(1st Edition) The Ethics of Procuring and Replacing Organs in Humans by Daniel P. Reid, Arthur L. Caplan, James J. Mccartney, Dr Arthur L., Usa New York..., Usa Caplan Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2015 by Georgetown University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-62616-236-5, ISBN: 1-62616-236-0 "In "Replacement Parts," internationally recognized bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan and coeditors James J. McCartney and Daniel P. Reid assemble seminal writings from medicine, philosophy, economics, and religion that address the ethical challenges raised by organ transplantation. Caplan's new lead essay explains the shortfalls of present policies. From there, book sections take an interdisciplinary approach to fundamental issues like the d ..." |
 | | The Case of Terri Schiavo(1st Edition) Ethics at the End of Life by Arthur L. Caplan, Dominic A. Sisti, James J. Mccartney, Jay Wolfson, Prometheus Books Paperback, 377 Pages, Published 2006 by Prometheus Books ISBN-13: 978-1-59102-398-2, ISBN: 1-59102-398-X "After the Nancy Cruzan case was decided by the Supreme Court in 1990, and ultimately resolved by the Courts of the State of Missouri, the decision to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging nutrition and hydration appeared to many to be as noncontroversial as decisions to refuse respirators or dialysis. Even the Catholic Church held that, although there should be a presumption in favor of providing nutrition and hydration, the patient or t ..." |
 | | Health, Disease, and Illness(1st Edition) Concepts in Medicine by Arthur L. Caplan, James J. Mccartney, Dominic A. Sisti, Edmund D. Pellegrino Md, Arthur Leonard Caplan Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2004 by Georgetown University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58901-014-7, ISBN: 1-58901-014-0 "In the 1850s, "Drapetomania" was the medical term for a disease found among black slaves in the United States. The main symptom was a strange desire to run away from their masters. In earlier centuries gout was understood as a metabolic disease of the affluent, so much so that it became a badge of uppercrust honor -- and a medical excuse to avoid hard work. Today, is there such a thing as mental illness, or is mental illness just a myth ..." |
 | | If I Were a Rich Man Could I Buy a Pancreas?(Reprint) And Other Essays on the Ethics of Health Care (Medical Ethics) by Arthur L. Caplan Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 1992 by Indiana University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-253-20868-2, ISBN: 0-253-20868-8 ""An important contribution to a debate that will continue for some time." -- Health and Canadian Society"Insightful and thought-provoking.... As Caplan has demonstrated so clearly... we would all be better off if the ethicists spoke first and not last." -- The Washington Post"Caplan's views are important and instructive.... [This] book represents some of his best work." -- New England Journal of Medicine"Caplan's [book] is thought provo ..." |
 | | If I Were a Rich Man Could I Buy a Pancreas?(1st Edition) And Other Essays on the Ethics of Health Care (Medical Ethics) by Arthur L. Caplan Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 1992 by Indiana University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-253-31307-2, ISBN: 0-253-31307-4 ""An important contribution to a debate that will continue for some time." —Health and Canadian Society"Insightful and thought-provoking.... As Caplan has demonstrated so clearly... we would all be better off if the ethicists spoke first and not last." —The Washington Post"Caplan’s views are important and instructive.... [This] book represents some of his best work." —New England Journal of Medicine"Caplan’s [book] is thought provoking, ..." |
 | | Assisted Suicide(1st Edition) Finding Common Ground by Lois Snyder, Arthur L. Caplan, Indiana University Press, Arthur Kaplan Hardcover, 248 Pages, Published 2001 by Indiana University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-253-33977-5, ISBN: 0-253-33977-4 "There is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide says the US Supreme Court. Most US states have laws against it, but states can also allow it, as Oregon has done. Other states are considering legalisation. Yet there has been very little guidance offered to date about its practice. This book fills that void. Its chapters, by a diverse group of experts - some for, some against - provide a framework for thinking about what as ..." |
 | | The Ethics of Organ Transplants(1st Edition) (Contemporary Issues) by Arthur L. Caplan, Daniel H. Coelho, Arthur L. Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1999 by Prometheus Books ISBN-13: 978-1-57392-224-1, ISBN: 1-57392-224-2 "No one argues the need for transplants. The debate centers on how to satisfy the great need for healthy organs. Advances in medical technology and science have made organ procurement, or the search and transfer of organs and tissue from one body to another, a very important issue. Since the demand for healthy organs far exceeds the supply, many questions enter this debate, blending medicine with politics, ethics, research, religion, and ..." |
 | | Am I My Brother's Keeper?(1st Edition) The Ethical Frontiers of Biomedicine (Medical Ethics) by Arthur L. Caplan, Robert M. Veatch, David H. Smith Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1998 by Indiana University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-253-33358-2, ISBN: 0-253-33358-X ""... this book is though-provoking, bringing a scientist’s reason and a moralist’s outrage to bear on a subject that’s largely escaped attention." —Wired"Caplan’s choice of topics is broad and his opinions challenging.... This volume will interest the general public. It is a good survey of a broad range of ethical issues, as seen by one prominent bioethicist who has thought much about the subject. Caplan’s well-merited reputation as a c ..." |
 | | Compelled Compassion Government Intervention in the Treatment of Critically Ill Newborns (Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society) by Arthur L. Caplan, Robert H. Blank, Janna C. Merrick, Al Caplan Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 1992 by Humana ISBN-13: 978-0-89603-224-8, ISBN: 0-89603-224-8 "In April 1982, an infant boy was born in Bloomington, Indiana, with Down syndrome and a defective, but surgically correctable, esophagus. His parents refused to consent to surgery or intravenous feeding. The hospital unsuccessfully sought a court order to force treatment, and appeals to higher courts also failed. The child, identified as Baby Doe by the news media, subsequently died. The events in Bloomington ..." |
 | | The Penn Center Guide to Bioethics(1st Edition) by Vardit Ravitsky Phd, Autumn Fiester Phd, Arthur L. Caplan, Penn Center Hardcover, 856 Pages, Published 2009 by Springer Publishing Company Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-1522-5, ISBN: 0-8261-1522-5 "Named an Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 byChoice! "[A] set of almost 70 essays, all well informed and many with attitude." Harold Shapiro, PhD Professor Emeritus and Professor of Economics and Public Affairs Princeton University, Former Chair, National Bioethics Advisory Board "This most noteworthy and authoritative collection of 67 essays...represents 'the Penn way of doing bioethics' ....The Penn Center is widely known for mu ..." |
 | | Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism(1st Edition) My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad by Peter J. Hotez, Arthur L. Caplan Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2018 by Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-2660-0, ISBN: 1-4214-2660-9 "Internationally renowned medical scientist and autism dad Dr. Peter J. Hotez explains why vaccines do not cause autism.In 1994, Peter J. Hotez's nineteen-month-old daughter, Rachel, was diagnosed with autism. Dr. Hotez, a pediatrician-scientist who develops vaccines for neglected tropical diseases affecting the world's poorest people, became troubled by the decades-long rise of the influential anti-vaccine community and their inescapabl ..." |
 | | Due Consideration(1st Edition) Controversy in the Age of Medical Miracles by Arthur L. Caplan Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 1997 by John Wiley & Sons ISBN-13: 978-0-471-18344-0, ISBN: 0-471-18344-X "If scientists can successfully clone sheep, will humans be next? Today's headlines read like a science fiction novel! Due Consideration takes a poignant look at the rapidly changing field of biomedicine and the consequences it will have on our lives. Arthur Caplan, one of this nation's leading bioethicists, explores these issues and analyzes moral questions including: Will we retain our essential humanity if we modify our biological bl ..." |
 | | Moral Matters(1st Edition) Ethical Issues in Medicine and the Life Sciences by Arthur L. Caplan Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 1994 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-0-471-10561-9, ISBN: 0-471-10561-9 "This topical book is designed to make you think. The majority of issues examined in the text consist of moral dilemmas that could happen to anyone. Each chapter contains essays that are brimming with opinions, and every essay presents an argument(s) in support of those views. Honing your ethical skills by thinking critically about these essays will help you reflect more clearly about the moral challenges and ethical puzzles which will i ..." |
 | | Is Human Nature Obsolete?(1st Edition) Genetics, Bioengineering, and the Future of the Human Condition (Basic Bioethics) by Harold W. Baillie, Timothy K. Casey, Arthur L. Caplan Paperback, 440 Pages, Published 2004 by The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-52428-5, ISBN: 0-262-52428-7 "As our scientific and technical abilities expand at breathtaking speeds, concern that modern genetics and bioengineering are leading us to a posthuman future is growing. Is Human Nature Obsolete? poses the overarching question of what it is to be human against the background of these current advances in biotechnology. Its perspective is philosophical and interdisciplina ..." |
 | | Vaccination Ethics and Policy An Introduction with Readings (Paperback) by Jason L. Schwartz, Arthur L. Caplan Paperback, 456 Pages, Published 2021 by Mit Press Ltd, United States ISBN-13: 978-0-262-54412-2, ISBN: 0-262-54412-1 "46 Randomized Controlled Trials for Ebola : Practical and Ethical Issues Clement Adebamowo , Oumou Bah - Sow , and colleagues * Two months ago , when the numbers known to have died from Ebola in West Africa could still be counted in the ..." |
 | | Genetic Counseling(1st Edition) Ethical Challenges and Consequences by Dianne M. Bartels, Bonnie S. Leroy, Arthur L. Caplan Hardcover, 206 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-52421-7, ISBN: 1-138-52421-2 "Genetic counseling is fairly new. The fact that the field is an accepted professional enterprise in universities, clinics, and hospitals throughout the United States is remarkable. The contributors argue that genetics and medicine rest on beliefs widely held in American society. Scientific progress is good, and highly sophisticated technologies are appropriate means to solving medical problems. The better understanding they gain about t ..." |
 | | Rationing Is Not a Four-Letter Word(1st Edition) Setting Limits on Healthcare (Basic Bioethics) by Philip M. Rosoff Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2014 by The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-02749-6, ISBN: 0-262-02749-6 |
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