"Medical Ethics is an overview of the most important contemporary issues in the field - from issues as difficult as euthanasia to those related to the distribution of health services. Ethical questions are raised in various areas of medicine, as well as access to and management of health services. The authors present ways of rational reasoning and argumentation that
- in their view - should be the basis for discussion within the subject matter presented. Medical ethics issues are presented in the context of both health care practice and care settings, social issues, politics and media discussion. * The interdisciplinary SHORT INTRODUCTION series brings you up to date and helps you to understand the modern world, with the help of renowned experts based at Oxford University. It presents in an attractive way the most important issues of the 21st century. - from culture, religion, history, natural sciences to technology. These are popular science publications that present selected issues in an accessible formula, far from an academic lecture. The books are ideal both as an introduction to new topics and as a supplement to the knowledge of what we are passionate about. The latest facts, expert analyses, brilliant interpretations. The Polish edition of the series is supervised by scholars from the University of Lodz: Prof. Krystyna Kujawińska Courtney, Prof. Ewa Gajewska, Prof. Aneta Pawłowska, Prof. Jerzy Gajdka, Prof. Piotr Stalmaszczyk."
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