The Sage Handbook of Health Care Ethics

For students, practitioners, academics, and researchers, Chadwick (Cardiff U., UK) et al. bring together 34 chapters in which an international group of specialists in philosophy, sociology, law, public policy, and the health professions discuss health care ethics as related to globalization, beginning and end of life, vulnerable populations, research ethics and technologies, and public health and human rights. They examine theoretical issues, professional codes, organizational ethics, privacy and confidentiality, informed consent, genetic counseling, health information technology, euthanasia and assisted suicide, abortion, reproductive technologies, advance directives, mental health, research involving children, orphan diseases, poverty and indigenous peoples, gene therapy and stem cell research, clinical telemedicine, nanotechnology, brain death and organ transplantation, environmental health, and pharmaceuticals. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)