Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
by Tony Hope, Michael Dunn · Michael Dunn, Tony Hope
A short Oxford introduction to the main debates in medical ethics, including euthanasia, resource allocation, mental capacity, consent, confidentiality, and genetics. Readers learn to analyze ethical arguments in clinical cases and see how philosophy, law, and medical practice interact.
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