Cross-cultural Perspectives in Medical Ethics
- ISBN-10
- 0763713325
- ISBN-13
- 9780763713324
- Category
- Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Pages
- 404
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Learning
- Author
- Robert M. Veatch
Description
Cross- Cultural Perspectives in Medical Ethics, Second Edition, is an anthology of the latest and best readings on the medical ethics of as many of the major religious, philosophical, and medical traditions that are available today.
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