The Cambridge Medical Ethics Workbook (Cambridge Medicine (Paperback))

Book info: The Cambridge Medical Ethics Workbook (Cambridge Medicine (Paperback)) (Paperback, 272 pages) – Cambridge University Press, 2010. Language: English.

This new edition of The Cambridge Medical Ethics Workbook builds on the success of the first edition by working from the ‘bottom up', with a widely praised case-based approach. A variety of guided exercises are supplemented by short papers and commentaries on legal and ethical issues, challenging readers to develop their own analyses and recommendations. Chapters cover death, genetics, new reproductive technologies, research, long-term care, mental health, children and young people, allocation of scarce resources, and general issues about autonomy and patient choice. An appendix discusses the use of this book in teaching, along with a full bibliography, list of Kennedy Institute keywords, and suggestions for further reading. An interactive CD-ROM packaged with the book provides extra cases, a glossary, legal references and the chance to record a personal learning diary. Its simple, clear style makes this book ideal for individual reference and as a set text for group teaching. About the Author Donna Dickenson is Emeritus Professor of Medical Ethics and Humanities, University of London, London, UK.

Richard Huxtable is Deputy Director and Senior Lecturer, Centre for Ethics in Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.

Michael Parker is Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Ethox Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.