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Disaster Bioethics: Normative Issues When Nothing is Normal
Donal P. O´mathuna (Ed.)
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Description for Disaster Bioethics: Normative Issues When Nothing is Normal
Hardback. Disaster Bioethics Editor(s): O'Mathuna, Donal P.; Gordijn, Bert; Clarke, Mike. Series: Public Health Ethics Analysis. Num Pages: 227 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
This book provides an early exploration of the new field of disaster bioethics: examining the ethical issues raised by disasters. Healthcare ethics issues are addressed in the first part of this book. Large-scale casualties lead to decisions about who to treat and who to leave behind, cultural challenges, and communication ethics. The second part focuses on disaster research ethics. With the growing awareness of the need for evidence to guide disaster preparedness and response, more research is being conducted in disasters. Any research involving humans raises ethical questions and requires appropriate regulation and oversight. ... Read more
This book provides an early exploration of the new field of disaster bioethics: examining the ethical issues raised by disasters. Healthcare ethics issues are addressed in the first part of this book. Large-scale casualties lead to decisions about who to treat and who to leave behind, cultural challenges, and communication ethics. The second part focuses on disaster research ethics. With the growing awareness of the need for evidence to guide disaster preparedness and response, more research is being conducted in disasters. Any research involving humans raises ethical questions and requires appropriate regulation and oversight. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Public Health Ethics Analysis
Condition
New
Number of Pages
219
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400738638
SKU
V9789400738638
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Reviews for Disaster Bioethics: Normative Issues When Nothing is Normal
This edited volume brings together an interdisciplinary array of scholars from around the world to discuss disaster bioethics. ... book offers an insightful examination of some neglected topics within the larger study of disasters that warrant inquiry. ... Disaster Bioethics is a much needed contribution to a field that struggles with how to carry out research in extreme situations. It ... Read more