Reviews
"Even more than the previous editions, Principles of Biomedical Ethicsprovides a very comprehensive and accessible introduction into the field ofbiomedical ethics."--Georg Marckmann, . . . a classic in the field of medical ethics . . . the 5th edition of this book is, as all the previous editions, well written and for the most part very persuasively argued., "The authors...have expanded almost every important discussion of theory and principle, and in so doing, have brought much greater clarity and precision to their text. They add new material, reflecting the new problems that medicine and health care face...(AIDS is a prominent example). Thisthird edition is essentially a new book, far better in style and contents than its already satisfactory predecessors." --Hastings Center Report, "The authors...have expanded almost every important discussion of theory and principle, and in so doing, have brought much greater clarity and precision to their text. They add new material, reflecting the new problems that medicine and health care face...(AIDS is a prominent example). This third edition is essentially a new book, far better in style and contents than its already satisfactory predecessors." --Hastings Center Report "Authoritative...Well-written and erudite...Those who read the text...will find their time rewarded by an appreciation for two of the finer analytical minds in biomedical ethics and by knowledge of a remarkable amount of literature." --The Journal of Religion, "The 5th edition of this book is, as all the previous ediions, wellwritten and...very persuasively argued."--Journal of Medical Ethics, "This indispensible resource for teachers and clinicians will be enthusiastically welcomed, in particular by a new generation of students and general readers who have little background in philosophy."--JAMAMarch 2002, "The authors...have expanded almost every important discussion of theoryand principle, and in so doing, have brought much greater clarity and precisionto their text. They add new material, reflecting the new problems that medicineand health care face...(AIDS is a prominent example). This third edition isessentially a new book, far better in style and contents than its alreadysatisfactory predecessors." --Hastings Center Report, "Even more than the previous edtitions, Principles of Biomedical Ethicsprovides a very comprehensive and accessible introduction into the field ofbiomedical ethics."--Georg Marckmann, "The 5th edition of this book is, as all the previous editions, well written and...very persuasively argued."--Journal of Medical Ethics, "Authoritative...Well-written and erudite...Those who read the text...will find their time rewarded by an appreciation for two of the finer analytical minds in biomedical ethics and by knowledge of a remarkable amount of literature." --The Journal of Religion, "Even more than the previous editions, Principles of Biomedical Ethics provides a very comprehensive and accessible introduction into the field of biomedical ethics."--Georg Marckmann, "This indispensible resource for teachers and clinicians will beenthusiastically welcomed, in particular by a new generation of students andgeneral readers who have little background in philosophy."--JAMAMarch2002
