Cutting to the core : exploring the ethics of contested surgeries /

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When the benefits of surgery do not outweigh the harms or where they do not clearly do so, surgical interventions become morally contested. Cutting to the Core examines a number of such surgeries, including infant male circumcision and cutting the genitals of female children, the separation of conjo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Benatar, David (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006.
Subjects:
Surgery > Moral and ethical aspects.
Medical ethics.
Bioethics.
Social psychology.
Health attitudes.
National health services.
Professional ethics.
Medical care.
Medical personnel.
Humanities.
Surgery.
Surgery, Operative.
Ethics, Medical
General Surgery > ethics
Specialties, Surgical
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Health Services Misuse
Morals
Bioethics
Psychology, Social
Attitude to Health
Health Services
Ethics, Professional
Medicine
Delivery of Health Care
Health Occupations
Humanities
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Psychiatry and Psychology
Disciplines and Occupations
General Surgery
Unnecessary Procedures
Ethics, Clinical
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Ethics
Chirurgie > Aspect moral.
Éthique médicale.
Bioéthique.
Psychologie sociale.
Attitudes à l'égard de la santé.
Services de santé.
Déontologie professionnelle.
Prestation de soins.
Personnel médical.
Sciences humaines.
Chirurgie.
Chirurgie opératoire.
social psychology.
professional ethics.
humanities.
surgery (health care function)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:When the benefits of surgery do not outweigh the harms or where they do not clearly do so, surgical interventions become morally contested. Cutting to the Core examines a number of such surgeries, including infant male circumcision and cutting the genitals of female children, the separation of conjoined twins, surgical sex assignment of intersex children and the surgical re-assignment of transsexuals, limb and face transplantation, cosmetic surgery, and placebo surgery.
Physical Description:1 online resource (250 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-231) and index.
ISBN:9780742576162
0742576167
1299791204
9781299791206

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