Issues in Law & Medicine articles from March 2001

Issues in Law & Medicine archives from March 2001

To solve a deadly shortage: economic incentives for human organ donation.
March 22, 2001... ABSTRACT: In this article Dr. Harris and attorney Alcorn propose the establishment of a governmentally regulated, posthumous organ market, with economic incentives for the donors, in order to increase the supply of transplantable organs. The...

Countertransference and assisted suicide.(physician-assisted suicide)
March 22, 2001... The role of a doctor in assisting a patient to commit suicide or in taking some other part in the termination of life is complex in the breadth of social, ethical, and psychological implications. There is a tendency to reduce this complexity to...

On human embryos and medical research: an appeal for ethically responsible science and public policy.
March 22, 2001... Recent scientific advances in human stem cell research have brought into fresh focus the dignity and status of the human embryo. These advances have prompted a decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National...

Abortion, Information and The Law: What Every Doctor Needs To Know, 2d ed.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Introduction This Booklet is a brief guide to the taw on informed consent as it applies to doctors advising patient's who are considering abortion [in Australia]. The Booklet is not an opinion piece, either "pro-choice" or "pro-life." It...

Legalization of euthanasia in the Netherlands.
March 22, 2001... On November 28, 2000, the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament accepted the proposal for a law regarding legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide. The proposal will now go to the First Chamber, which will probably discuss it in early...

Prenatal Testing and Disability Rights.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Parens, Erik & Adrienne Asch, eds. Prenatal Testing and Disability Rights. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2000; 800-246-9606; 410-516-6995. As prenatal tests proliferate, the medical and broader communities perceive that...

Unequal Rights: Discrimination Against People with Mental Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Stefan, Susan. Unequal Rights: Discrimination Against People With Mental Disabilities and the Americans With Disabilities Act. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001; 800-374-2721; ; . This book is part of the Law and...

A Primer for Health Care Ethics: Essays for a Pluralistic Society, 2d ed.(Review)
March 22, 2001... O'Rourke, Kevin, ed. A Primer for Health Care Ethics: Essays for a Pluralistic Society, 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2000; 800246-9606; 410-516-6995. This book is a collection of essays originally written for...

Bioethics in America: Origins and Cultural Politics.
March 22, 2001... Stevens, Mi. Tina. Bioethics in America, Origins and Cultural Politics. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000;. The author, history professor at San Francisco State University, challenges the view that the origins of the...

Educating for Professionalism: Creating a Culture of Humanism in Medical Education.
March 22, 2001... Wear, Delese & Janet Bickel, eds. Educating for Professionalism, Creating a Culture of Humanism in Medical Education. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2000; 800-621-2736; . The thirteen essays in this study examine the often...