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Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions #114)
by
R.A. Hope
Medical ethics is an area that has particular interest for the general public as well as for the medical practitioner, and issues concerning medical ethics seem to be constantly in the headlines. This short and accessible introduction provides an invaluable tool with which to think about the ethical values that lie at the heart of medicine.
Tony Hope deals with thorny mora...more
Tony Hope deals with thorny mora...more
Paperback, 170 pages
Published
December 2nd 2004
by Oxford University Press, USA
(first published September 23rd 2004)
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Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction by Tony Hope is an impressive book. Despite fitting into my coat pocket and having only 128 pages, Medical Ethics discusses and covers a huge range of medical topics both moral and political.
Medical ethics is a subject that is interesting but decent resources for people like me who want to do Medicine at university are scarce. What I love most about medical ethics is that there is hardly ever a clear cut answer and it is a constantly developing field. Ma...more
Medical ethics is a subject that is interesting but decent resources for people like me who want to do Medicine at university are scarce. What I love most about medical ethics is that there is hardly ever a clear cut answer and it is a constantly developing field. Ma...more
It is what the title says it is, a very short introduction to medical ethics. It's short, indeed, but it's not an easy read (to those whose mother tongue is not English like me, at least). It won't introduce the whole system of medical ethics structurally or any theories related to it in details, but rather pose interesting cases in which medical ethics is challenged and questions are raised, like the case of voluntary euthenasia, is it just for a physician to help a patient die as the patient w...more
Excellent short intro to topic (as they usually are). What I found especially helpful is the author not only poses a question, but also goes on to offer his own opinion in the matter, backed up with a firm argument.
Very useful for those with an interest in ethics in general.
Very useful for those with an interest in ethics in general.
Refreshing, considering the types of books I have been reading. It is rather detailed and sufficiently good for such a short intro.
I thought this was awesome. It is definitely a very short introduction as the title says. What i like most about it is the fact that the author poses firm arguments each time about every situation. He also argues on both sides and gives his personal opinion sometimes. You can never know what to expect or what the conclusion is except at the end. It is very fascinating and gives you a very solid understanding of medical ethics.
Of the half-dozen VSI books I've read or am reading this is by far the most intriguing and provocative. I've been reading this through with my daugher to help her prepare for her application to study medicine and for that is has been a very useful starting point.
What can I say? This book is a very short introduction to, um, medical ethics. [and as such, is nicely done]
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