Bioethics in a European Perspective

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H.A. Ten Have, Bert Gordijn
Springer Science & Business Media, 2001 M12 31 - 543 pages
In this book, developed by a group of collaborating scholars in bioethics from different European countries, an overview is given of the most salient themes in present-day bioethics. The themes are discussed in order to enable the reader to have an in-depth overview of the state of the art in bioethics. Introductory chapters will guide the reader through the relevant dimensions of a particular area, while subsequent case discussions will help the reader to apply the ethical theories to specific clinical problems and health policy queries. The book focuses on perspectives typical for the European context. This highlights not only particular bioethical themes such as social justice, choices in health care, and health policy (e.g., in post-communist countries), it also emphasizes specific approaches in ethical theory, in relation to Continental philosophies such as phenomenology and hermeneutics.
Because of its articulation of what is typical for the European health care setting as well as for bioethical debate, this book is unique in comparison to existing textbooks in bioethics.
The book is an introductory textbook acquainting the reader with the major issues in present-day health care as well as the various theoretical and practical approaches to clarify these issues.

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IV
11
V
15
VII
49
IX
81
XI
91
XIV
107
XV
113
XXXIV
289
XXXVI
293
XXXVII
307
XXXIX
337
XLI
349
XLIII
367
XLV
383
XLVI
397

XVI
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XVIII
155
XIX
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XXI
177
XXII
191
XXIII
197
XXIV
217
XXVI
237
XXVII
259
XXIX
269
XXXI
279
XXXIII
287
XLVII
403
XLVIII
409
XLIX
431
LI
451
LII
467
LIII
485
LIV
493
LV
507
LVI
513
LVII
533
LVIII
537
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