Encyclopedia of U.S. Biomedical Policy
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Written by experts, this first encyclopedia about U.S. biomedical policy since the 1970s covers a broad array of key issues and developments in human genetics, reproduction, neonatal intensive care, organ transplantation, intervention in the brain, and medical interventions at the end of life. This easily accessible reference describes court cases, legislation, public policies, technologies, issues, key government agencies, and private organizations dealing with the complex economic, cultural, social, and political context for biomedical decisionmaking today. A chronology, directory of major…mehr

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Written by experts, this first encyclopedia about U.S. biomedical policy since the 1970s covers a broad array of key issues and developments in human genetics, reproduction, neonatal intensive care, organ transplantation, intervention in the brain, and medical interventions at the end of life. This easily accessible reference describes court cases, legislation, public policies, technologies, issues, key government agencies, and private organizations dealing with the complex economic, cultural, social, and political context for biomedical decisionmaking today. A chronology, directory of major organizations, carefully selected sources for further reading, and index further enrich this interdisciplinary guide designed for students; teachers; policymakers; public administrators in college, university, and institutional libraries; and general readers in public libraries. This easily accessible reference describes court cases, legislation, public policies, technologies, issues, key government agencies, and private organizations dealing with the complex economic, cultural, social, and political context for biomedical decisionmaking today. A chronology, directory of major organizations, carefully selected sources for further reading, extensive cross references and index further enrich this interdisciplinary guide designed for students; teachers; policymakers; public administrators in college, university, and institutional libraries; and general readers in public libraries.
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Autorenporträt
ROBERT H. BLANK, Professor of Political Science, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, has published at length on biomedical policy. His books published by Greenwood Press include Biomedical Technology and Public Policy (1989), Fertility Control: New Techniques, New Policy Issues (1991), Mother and Fetus: Changing Notions of Maternal Responsibility (1992), and Topics in Gerontology: An Annotated Bibliography (1993). JANNA C. MERRICK, Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of University Programs, University of Florida at Sarasota, has written at length about biomedical policy.