A Short History of British Medical Ethics

The huge scale of medical ethics that now exists has benefited doctors and wider society. Andreas-Holger Maehle, Professor of the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics in the Department of Philosophy at Durham University, the Centre for the History of Medicine and Disease and the Wolfson Research Institute , has written an engaging and often thrilling history of British medical ethics. From patient communication to difficult moral choices, this book has sparked debate among doctors, nurses, lawyers, academics and other interested people around the world.