{"product_id":"ethics-of-health-care-benedict-m-ashley-9780878403752","title":"Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the successful cloning of animals and the promises-or fears-of stem cell research, new discoveries in science and medicine need more than ever to be accompanied by careful moral reflection. Contending that concern over the ethical dimensions of these and other like issues are no longer just in the domain of those involved in medical practice, the third edition of \u003ci\u003eEthics of Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e claims these are vital topics that should matter deeply to all citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile stressing the Catholic tradition in health care ethics, \u003ci\u003eEthics of Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e is ecumenical, incorporating a broader Christian tradition as well as humanistic approaches, and takes as common ground for mutual understanding the \u003ci\u003eUniversal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations.\u003c\/i\u003e This new third edition is a response to the many developments in theology and the startlingly rapid changes in the arenas of medicine and health care over the past decade, from the dominance of managed care to increased surgery on an \"outpatient\" basis; from hospice care for the dying to the increasing use of drugs in the treatment of mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevised and thoroughly up-to-date, this third edition continues with its valuable teaching aids, including case studies, study questions, chapter summaries, a bibliography, and complete index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benedict M. Ashley, Kevin D. O'Rourke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0878403752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780878403752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.02h x 7.04w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 8 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"Benedict M. Ashley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947438866687,"sku":"9780878403752","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c9046bc3-ab34-48cf-b796-19b173175fb4.jpg?v=1681518730","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ethics-of-health-care-benedict-m-ashley-9780878403752","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}