Contemporary Issues in Biomedical Ethics, 9781793587305
Paperback
Ethical dilemmas in healthcare: Philosophy, law, and medicine collide.

Contemporary Issues in Biomedical Ethics

  • Paperback

    312 pages

  • Release Date

    15 December 2024

Summary

Contemporary Issues in Biomedical Ethics introduces students to the essential components of bioethics, blending philosophy, law, biology, and medicine to address ethical concerns in the healthcare and biomedical research fields.

Through a curated collection of readings, the book examines significant moral principles like autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, veracity, and confidentiality aspects integral to moral determination in the context of healthcare and medica…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781793587305
ISBN-10:1793587302
Author:Meegan Zickus
Publisher:Cognella, Inc
Imprint:Cognella, Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:312
Release Date:15 December 2024
Weight:621g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Meegan Zickus

Meegan Zickus is a professor of bioethics at Grand Valley State University and a practicing attorney at law. She earned her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science while double majoring in political science at Grand Valley State University. She has held various positions in health care from level one trauma centers to nursing homes, practiced medical malpractice and health/hospital law, and currently serves on many Michigan Department of Health and Human Services committees advising on crisis standards of care, palliative care, and scarce resource allocation.

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