Biomedical Ethics Reviews · 1987

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Prescribing Drugs for the Aged and Dying

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-4

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   2. Ethical Issues in Prescribing Drugs for the Aged and the Dying

      • Barry Hoffmaster, Sarah Bachrach

      Pages 5-29

   3. Prescribing Drugs for the Aged and Dying

      • Ron Yezzi

      Pages 31-57

3. Animals as a Source of Human Transplant Organs

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-63

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   2. The Rights and Wrongs of Animal Use for Human Organ Transplant

      • Richard Werner

      Pages 65-87

   3. Animal Parts, Human Wholes

      • R. G. Frey

      Pages 89-107

   4. Animals as a Source of Human Transplant Organs

      • James L. Nelson

      Pages 109-139

4. The Nurse’s Role

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-144

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   2. The Nurse’s Role

      • Marsha D. M. Fowler

      Pages 145-155

   3. The Legacy of Baby Doe

      • Darlene Aulds Martin

      Pages 157-178

5. Back Matter

   Pages 179-185

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Biomedical Ethics Reviews • 1987 is the fifth volume in a series of texts designed to review and update the literature on issues of central importance in bioethics today. Three topics are discussed in the present volume: (1) Prescribing Drugs for the Aged and Dying; (2) Animals as a Source of Human Transplant Organs, and (3) The Nurse's Role: Rights and Responsibilities. Each topic constitutes a separate sec­ tion in our text; introductory essays briefly summarize the contents of each section. Bioethics is, by its nature, interdisciplinary in character. Recognizing this fact, the authors represented in the present volume have made every effort to minimize the use of techni­ cal jargon. At the same time, we believe the purpose of pro­ viding a review of the recent literature, as well as of advancing bioethical discussion, is admirably served by the pieces col­ lected herein. We look forward to the next volume in our series, and very much hope the reader will also.

• Biomedical ethics
• Ethical Issues
• Medical Ethics
• bioethics
• ethics

• Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA

  James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder

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