When Medicine Went Mad
Author | : Arthur L. Caplan |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781461204138 |
ISBN-13 | : 1461204135 |
Rating | : 4/5 (135 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis When Medicine Went Mad by : Arthur L. Caplan
Download or read book When Medicine Went Mad written by Arthur L. Caplan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In When Medicine Went Mad, one of the nation's leading bioethicists-and an extraordinary panel of experts and concentration camp survivors-examine problems first raised by Nazi medical experimentation that remain difficult and relevant even today. The importance of these issues to contemporary bioethical disputes-particularly in the thorny areas of medical genetics, human experimentation, and euthanasia-are explored in detail and with sensitivity.