In this Book
- Africa Focus Debates on Contemporary Contentious Biomedical Issues
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: LANGAA RPCIG
summary
This is a vivid, thought-provoking and fascinating text on some contentious issues in contemporary medical ethics. The book acknowledges the contribution of �African tradition� and Western scholarship to the development of medical ethics as a university discipline. It questions the lack of consensus around such biomedical issues as euthanasia and traditional medicine. In many countries, the failure has resulted in public outcries. Its thrust centres on the nexus of practice and theory, and the importance of pragmatism and critical questioning in dealing with different cases on and around biomedicine. Its virtue is its significant shift from the traditional positions on selected biomedical issues to a more rigorous, pragmatic and critical questioning and understanding of the reasoning and positions of all involved and/or affected parties.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xx
- Chapter One
- pp. 1-21
- Chapter Two
- pp. 23-41
- Chapter Three
- pp. 43-54
- Chapter Four
- pp. 55-74
- Chapter Five
- pp. 75-100
- Chapter Six
- pp. 101-130
- Chapter Seven
- pp. 131-142
Additional Information
ISBN
9789956726882
Related ISBN(s)
9789956726028
MARC Record
OCLC
842263452
Pages
166
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No