Medical ethics in the ancient world
Auteur :
Carrick, Paul J.
Éditeur :
Georgetown University Press
ISBN :
9780878408498
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
481 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Charts the ancient Greek and Roman foundations of Western medical ethics. Surveying 1500 years of pre-Christian medical moral history, this book applies insights from ancient medical ethics to developments in contemporary medicine such as advance directives, gene therapy, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, and surrogate motherhood.