Hardback
£22.50
Published August, 2012
By Michi Knecht, Maren Klotz and Stefan Beck
Publisher: Campus Verlag
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By Michi Knecht, Maren Klotz and Stefan Beck
Publisher: Campus Verlag
Rating:
in-stock
In the thirty years since the first 'test-tube baby', in-vitro fertilization and other methods of reproductive assistance have become a common aspect of family life and medicine in developed nations. This collection offers a snapshot of the cultural state of reproductive technologies and a plethora of provocative questions for the future.
Paperback / softback
£35.00
Looks at the origin and function of internal ethics committees in German hospitals. Using a mix of archival research, participant observation, and interviews, this book explores the debates that surrounded their formation and the functions they have taken on since their creation.
Paperback / softback
£32.50
Looks at public policy debates over stem cell research and therapeutic cloning in Great Britain and Germany in order to determine the effect of such debates on the progress of scientific knowledge. This book argues that debates about government policy do not tend to lead to more societal and political control over scientific research.
Paperback / softback
£32.50