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This volume brings together an unusually broad group of experts in reproductive medicine, medical ethics and law to address important ethical issues in maternal-foetal medicine that have a direct impact on clinical practice. The book is divided into sections...

This supplement to Acta Neurochirurgica contains the proceedings of the Ninth Convention of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica, held at the Chateau St. Gerlach, Houthem, The Netherlands, from 29 July to 1 August 1998.During this convention, a three-day symposium on...

Since the first 'test-tube baby' was born more than 40 years ago, in vitro fertilisation and other assisted reproductive technologies have grown remarkably. It is estimated that 20% American couples use infertility services to help them...

Neuroscience has dramatically increased knowledge of how mental states and processes are performed by the brain, thus opening the door to treating many modes of mental dysfunction. This book addresses many questions, such as when it is possible to change...

Rebecca Cook, Bernard Dickens and Mahmoud Fathalla, leading international authorities on reproductive medicine, human rights, medical law and bioethics, integrate their disciplines to provide an accessible but comprehensive introduction to health...

A comprehensive, accessible approach to the day-to-day ethical challenges in obstetrics and gynaecology practice. Offering practical guidance for practitioners at all levels, the text also provides an exploration of professional ethics at the intersection of obstetrics and gynaecology....

What should happen when doctors and parents disagree on what would be best for the child? When should the courts be involved? Should life support be terminated against the wishes of the parents? The case of Charlie Gard gained worldwide attention in 2017 and triggered...

This book examines a range of ethical issues related to children's health and healthcare. It describes the field of paediatric ethics, a unique and important aspect of the discipline of bioethics, the study of moral conduct in healthcare and the rational process of...

Ethics and palliative care consultations have much to offer and to those trying to work through the very complex and often tragic cases they encounter in their daily practice. Potential strengths include clarifying...

Ross presents an original and controversial look at the moral principles that guide parents in making health care decisions for their children and the role of children in the decision-making process. He argues against the current movement towards...

In nursing ethics, the role of narrative and dialogue has become more prominent in recent years. The aim of this article is to illuminate a relational and narrative approach to ethics in the context of palliative nursing. The case study presented deals with the difficult...

Surgical ethics is the application of ethics to issues specific to surgery. This volume contains a collection of clinical case studies outlining the wide range of ethical issues facing surgeons today. It is an excellent text for teaching ethics ...

This book provides a timely collection of highly readable debate-style arguments contributed by many of today's leading bioethics scholars, focusing on the core bioethical issues of the 21st century. It is written in an engaging format in the style of...

I believe that the standard for ethical decision-making should be the same for all patients: appropriate medical interventions, careful consideration of their benefits and burdens, and respect for patients' lives. When a cure is not possible, the balance between...