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Book Launch: Fundamentals of Critical Thinking in Health Care, Ethics and Law
Fundamentals of Critical Thinking in Health Care Ethics and Law (Ghent: Owl Press, pp. 263)
Please join us for this in-person event to mark the publication of Jan Decker's new book: Fundamentals of Critical Thinking in Health Care Ethics and Law.
The launch will be held on 15 December 2023 at 16.30 hrs – 18.00 hrs in the Atrium (Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University: access the main entrance to Faculty of Medical Sciences on Lover’s Lane and walk straight on).
You are most welcome to the launch event to hear about the book, as well as to enjoy a chat and a drink with some nibbles. Feel free to extend this invitation to anyone who might be interested. For catering purposes, please complete this form before 13 December or, if you cannot access the form, email Jan (jan.deckers@ncl.ac.uk) about any allergens.
You can read a brief summary of the book here.
Topics are:
Chapter 1: A short introduction to health care ethics and law
Chapter 2: Autonomy and its limits
Chapter 3: Duties of care, confidentiality, candour, and cost minimisation
Chapter 4: The creation and use of human embryos for human reproduction
Chapter 5: When is it acceptable to use non-human animals to promote human health?
Chapter 6: Research ethics
Chapter 7: Ethics in relation to pregnancy termination
Chapter 8: Is genetic engineering justified?
Chapter 9: Human embryo research in embryonic stem cell and cloning debates
Chapter 10: Ethical and legal issues related to the end of life
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