Bioethics and medical issues in literature
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Bioethics and medical issues in literature
（Exploring social issues through literature）
Greenwood Press, 2005
Available at 7 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Bioethical and medical issues are among the most important concerns facing society today. Yet many of these contemporary debates have been anticipated and addressed in literary works. Designed to meet the needs of high school students, as well as college students or those in the health care field, this reference defines and situates major bioethical and medical issues in accessible literature ranging from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) to Margaret Edson's Wit (1999). Included are discussions of such topics as cloning, bioterrorism, organ transplants, genetics, obesity and heart disease, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, and civil rights. Chapters are devoted to broad categories, with each chapter discussing two major literary works.
Tremendous advances in science and technology have made bioethical and medical issues central to contemporary philosophical debates. Many of these modern concerns have been anticipated and addressed to varying degrees in numerous literary works. Designed to meet the needs of high school students and teachers, pre-med and other college students, as well as any one in or entering a health care profession, this reference, a valuable addition to academic and public libraries, discusses literature as a means of approaching medical and bioethical issues. Chapters look at such broad topics as technology's creature, illness and culture, and end of life issues, with each chapter offering a close examination of two major literary works.
Special features include a chronology of events in literature, medicine, and science; a glossary of literary, medical, and scientific terms; and lists of movies, Web sites, books and journals, and teaching methods.
Table of Contents
Foreword Chronology of Events in Literature, Medicine, and Science Introduction Technology's Creature A Brave New World Contagions and Isolations Illness and Culture End of Life: Disease and Death Afterword Glossary of Terms: Literary, Medical, and Scientific Appendix A: Recommended Movies Appendix B: Recommended Internet Sites Appendix C: Recommended Journals and Books Appendix D: Recommended Methods for Teaching Index
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