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Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction

By (author) Michael Dunn, By (author) Tony Hope

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Dealing with some of the thorniest problems in medicine, from euthanasia to the distribution of health care resources, this book introduces the reasoning we can use to approach medical ethics. Exploring how medical ethics supports health professionals’ work, it also considers the impact of the media, pressure groups, and legal judgments.

SKU: 9780198815600

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ISBN: 9780198815600

Book Format: Paperback / softback

Pages: 176

Dimensions: 11.3 × 0.9 × 17.6 cm

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  • Paperback / softback | 176 pages
  • 11.3 × 0.9 × 17.6 cm | 132
  • 22 November 2018
  • Oxford University Press
  • United Kingdom
  • 2nd Revised edition

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About the author

Tony Hope

3 Published Books

Tony Hope recently retired as Professor of Medical Ethics at the University of Oxford. He developed the teaching in medical ethics at the University of Oxford and founded the Ethox Centre, a world-class centre in medical ethics research within the medical faculty at Oxford. He is also Emeritus Fellow at St Cross College, Oxford. In addition to over 200 research papers he has co-authored a number o f books including a general textbook of medicine, a self-help psychology book, and several books in medical ethics and law. Michael Dunn is a lecturer at the Ethox Centre, University of Oxford, where he also acts as the Director of Undergraduate Medical Ethics and Law Education within the Clinical School. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics, an Editorial Board member for Ethics and Social Welfare, and a member of both research ethics committees and clinical ethics committees across the UK. Michael has published two co-edited books in addition to being the author of over 50 peer-reviewed papers and chapters in the fields of bioethics, medical, social welfare and family law, and health/social services research.

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Michael Dunn

1 Published Books