Before bioethics : a history of American medical ethics from the colonial period to the bioethics revolution /
Baker, Robert, 1937-
Before bioethics : a history of American medical ethics from the colonial period to the bioethics revolution / American medical ethics from the colonial period to the bioethics revolution. Robert Baker. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Baker narrates the history of American medical ethics from its colonial origins to current bioethical controversies over abortion, AIDS, animal rights, and physician-assisted suicide. The book tracks the evolution of American medical ethics from colonial midwives and physicians' oaths, to medical society codes and bioethical principles.
Available electronically via the Internet.
9780199369508 (ebook)
Medical ethics--History.--United States
Oxford evidence based title.
174.20973
Before bioethics : a history of American medical ethics from the colonial period to the bioethics revolution / American medical ethics from the colonial period to the bioethics revolution. Robert Baker. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Baker narrates the history of American medical ethics from its colonial origins to current bioethical controversies over abortion, AIDS, animal rights, and physician-assisted suicide. The book tracks the evolution of American medical ethics from colonial midwives and physicians' oaths, to medical society codes and bioethical principles.
Available electronically via the Internet.
9780199369508 (ebook)
Medical ethics--History.--United States
Oxford evidence based title.
174.20973