Feminist Perspectives in Medical Ethics

..". a welcome addition to the literature." -- Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences ..". ideologically diverse selection of readings... " -- Times Literary Supplement (London) "The essays are balanced, challenging, well-argued, and well-written. They ably and accessibly represent feminist contributions to medical ethics... "A -- Religious Studies Review ..". fascinating... thought-provoking... " -- Nursing Times "A stimulating book for those women and men (feminist and non-feminist) interested in medical ethics." -- Maternal and Child Health ..". landmark [event] in bioethics... "A -- Women Health The aim of this volume is to show how a feminist perspective advances biomedical ethics by uncovering inconsistencies in traditional argument and by arguing for the importance of hitherto ignored factors in decision making. These essays include both theory and very specific examples that demonstrate the glaring inadequacy of mainstream medical ethics.Holmes, Helen B. is the author of 'Feminist Perspectives in Medical Ethics' with ISBN 9780253328489 and ISBN 0253328489.