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The Cambridge World History of Medical Ethics
- From Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
Baker RB, McCullouch LB, eds. 904 pages. New York: Cambridge Univ Pr; 2009. $250.00. ISBN 9780521888790. Order at www.cambridge.org/us.
Field of medicine: Medical ethics.
Format: Hardcover.
Audience: Those interested in the crosscultural history of biomedical ethics, including bioethicists, students, and health care professionals.
Purpose: To “assist readers in understanding the deeper cultural and historical background of medical ethics” through accessible, encyclopedia-style analysis of historical and contemporary …
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