Bioethics : a philosophical introduction /

This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to contemporary bioethics. It also presents provocative, philosophically informed arguments on current bioethical issues. Holland engages with debates ranging from the more familiar such as euthanasia, advance decisions to refuse treatment, a...

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Hlavní autor: Holland, Stephen
Médium: Printed Book
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Cambridge : Polity Press, 2017.
Vydání:Second edition.
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Medical ethics.
Bioethics.
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