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Medical Humanities Report
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Randolph M. Nesse, MD
Friday, February 5, 6:30 pm
C106 Holmes Hall
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Protection of Non-Welfare Interests in the Research Uses of Archived Biological Samples
by Tom Tomlinson
Tom Tomlinson is a chapter author in New Challenges for Biobanks: Ethics, Law and Governance. Biobanks — repositories of human biological specimens — have a strategic importance for genetic research, clinical care, and future treatments. This volume presents material on the major ethical, legal, and governance challenges of biobanks, including informed consent, privacy, ownership, and commercialization.
Available from Intersentia Press .
The Virtue of Honoring Oneself
by Judith Andre
Maternal Thinking and Civic Virtue:
A Healthy Ethical Dialectic
by Ann Mongoven
Judith Andre and Ann Mongoven have authored chapters in Maternal Thinking: Philosophy, Politics, Practice, a celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Sara Ruddick's influential publication on Maternal Thinking. A reflection on the impact of Ruddick's work on motherhood scholarship, this volume includes chapters by 17 authors from diverse disciplines.
Available from Demeter Press.
Just Caring:
Health Care Rationing and Democratic Deliberation
by Leonard M. Fleck
What does it mean to be a "just" and "caring" society when we have only limited resources to meet unlimited health care needs? Do we believe that all lives are of equal value? Is human life priceless? Should a "just" and "caring" society refuse to put limits on health care spending?
Available from Oxford University Press.
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Just Love: Transforming Civic Virtue
by Ann Mongoven
Once upon a time, civic virtue described an ethic of political involvement for all citizens. As American democracy evolved, the public and private spheres separated. Dr. Mongoven argues for a transformed civic virtue: passionate care for fellow citizens and lets ordinary heroes suggest the path toward civic renewal.
Available from Indiana University Press.
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