Bioethics and Medical Issues in Literature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780988986527)

Many of the bioethical and medical issues challenging society today have been anticipated and addressed in literature ranging from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Albert Camus's The Plague, to Margaret Edson's Wit. The ten works of fiction explored in this book stimulate lively dialogue on topics like bioterrorism, cloning, organ transplants, obesity and heart disease, sexually transmitted diseases, and civil and human rights. This interdisciplinary and multicultural approach introducing literature across the curricula helps students master medical and bioethical concepts brought about by advances in science and technology, bringing philosophy into the world of science.

Author: Mahala Yates Stripling
ISBN-10: 0988986523
ISBN-13: 9780988986527
Publisher: University of California Medical Humanities P
Language: English
Published: 08/22/2013
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.38d