Scrawled Shortcuts through the Research Maze
Intrigued by the “Playing God” speakers on September 14? Find more in the Library!
Health Care Policy and Politics A to Z
“God thinks he’s a surgeon,” as the old joke goes. Health care is full of life and death ethical issues: human cloning, the conscience clause, Do Not Resuscitate Orders, assisted suicide, medical errors, managed care, stem cells, etc.
Reference RA 395 .A3 R685
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Ethical issues in genetic counseling, divided loyalties in mental health, allocation of healthcare resources, enhancement uses of medical technology--- more conundrums.
Reference 174.95703 E56e
Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine
Even that seminal bit of medical ethics, the Hippocratic Oath, has been in and out of favor: see details here under the “History of Medical Ethics” (v. 2, p 852-887).
Reference 610.9 C737c
Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
Accusations of “playing God” have long been part of environmental arguments. What do Pragmatic, Utilitarian, Hindu, and Creationist philosophies contribute to environmental philosophy, and the ethics of agriculture, environmentalism, etc?
Reference GE 42 .E533
Scitable by Nature Education
Looking for a quick overview of Genetics and Society (and other genetics topics)? Scitable allows you to delve into issues like Ethical and Legal issues related to discoveries in human genetics, all by experts chosen by the prestigious journal.
*http://www.nature.com/scitable/topic/genetics-and-society-11*
Medicine, Health and Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources
Collected here are DNR guidelines, a patient rights & responsibilities guide, news articles on custom-created babies, recollections of a Tuskegee survivor, the removal of Terri Schaivo’s feeding tube, and the effect of The Pill on morality, and more.
Reference 174.2 M4895
The Hastings Center
Drew has full text access through our databases to the journal of this bioethics research institute, the Hastings Center Report. But their website is also worth investigating for their nonpartisan take on topics like synthetic biology and stem cells.
*http://www.thehastingscenter.org/*