Medical Ethics in the Ancient World (Clinical Medical Ethics series) by Paul J. Carrick - 2001-04-30

Georgetown University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Georgetown University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Georgetown University Press. Used - Very Good. 2001. Paperback. Pap. Slight shelf-wear.. Clean internals. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient, Science).

Georgetown Univ Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 248 pages. 9.25x5.75x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Charts the ancient Greek and Roman foundations of Western medical ethics. Surveying 1500 years of pre-Christian medical moral history, this book applies insights from ancient medical ethics to developments in contemporary medicine such as advance directives, gene therapy, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, and surrogate motherhood.

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Georgetown Univ Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 248 pages. 9.25x5.75x1.00 inches.

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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Georgetown Univ Pr. New. 2001. Paperback. 0878408495 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED -- 256 pages -- DESCRIPTION: -- Book News: "Carrick (philosophy, Gettysburg College) explores the origins and development of medical ethics as practiced by physicians in ancient Greece and Rome, and the relevance of their ideas to contemporary medicine. Sources of information include anthropological, linguistic and legal evidence, as well as the works of poets and playwrights. Ater discussion of the ancient world, the author concludes with an analysis of contemporary biomedical practices and associated ethical issues. The book is academic but accessible to the general reader." -- with a bonus offer-- .