Basic Questions on Healthcare: What Should Good Care Include? (Biobasics) (BioBasics Series) [Paperback]

John Kilner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 2004 | ISBN-10: 082543081X | ISBN-13: 978-0825430817 | Edition: 1

Cutting-edge medical ethics issues are addressed by nationally recognized experts. The BioBasics Series confronts the maze of challenging questions with biblical responses and uncompromising respect for all human life. (20050204)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Though just a bit over 100 pages, this book packs a lot of ethical, practical and spiritual information about healthcare and choices." (Carolyn R. Sheidies Author's Choice Reviews )

From the Back Cover

Medicine is about caring for people. It is a moral enterprise, not simply a technique or a pursuit. Though modern healthcare offers an amazing array of options, it has also become a complex and sometimes utterly de-humanizing system. Now, more than ever, we need guidance to navigate through the issues surrounding our medical care. Some of the questions answered in this work include:

“How do I choose a physician whom I can trust?”
“What is ‘informed consent’ and how does it affect me?”
“What sort of medical information is on the Internet?”
“What should I do if I can't afford health insurance?”

Advances in medical technology have blessed many with longer and healthier lives, but they have also provided us with interventions and procedures that call for serious ethical evaluation. The BioBasics series is committed to an uncompromising respect for human life that will serve as a compass through a maze of challenging questions.

“As our culture collapses around us, the issues of bioethics lie at the heart of the crisis. . . . In this series these extraordinary questions are tackled with seriousness . . . and accessibility. . . . It is hard to imagine a more important set of questions or a more timely publication.”

—Nigel M. de S. Cameron
Trinity International University

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Publications; 1 edition (July 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082543081X
• ISBN-13: 978-0825430817
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,588,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Medicine > Medical Ethics
  • #63 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Science & Religion

More About the Author

Dónal O'Mathúna, PhD, has degrees in pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, and theology (focused on bioethics). He is a lecturer in healthcare ethics in the School of Nursing at Dublin City University, Ireland. Dr. O'Mathúna's long-time interest in alternative medicine has led to many publications in professional journals and the general media. He lives in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland.