Understanding bioethics and the law : the promises and perils of the brave new world of biotechnology /
Barry R. Schaller ; foreword by Todd Brewster.
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
- xviii, 241 p. ;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-229) and index.
The context of bioethics, law, and society -- The legal landscape of human research litigation -- Better off dead? can judges be metaphysicians? -- Body parts : allocating organs -- Stem cells : promise and politics -- Boundaries at the end of life : the strange case of Terri Schiavo -- New frontiers.
Medical laws and legislation--United States. Bioethics--United States. Medical jurisprudence--United States. Bioethical Issues--United States. Ethics, Medical--United States. Genetic Engineering--United States. Jurisprudence--United States.