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  • Asking to Die: Inside the Dutch Debate about Euthanasia

    Edited by David C. Thomasma, Thomasine Kimbrough Kushner, G.L Kimsma, C. Ciesielski-Carlucci ...
    claim was that he had faced a conflict of duties pitting his legal duty not to kill against his duty as a physician to relieve his patient’s unbearable suffering. He was acquitted on the important grounds of conflict of duty. These grounds are based on a concept in Dutch law called "force majeure" 4 which recognizes extenuating circumstances such as conflicts of duty. The acquittal was upheld by ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • From reason to practice in bioethics

    An anthology dedicated to the works of John Harris

    Edited by John Coggon, Sarah Chan, Thomasine Kushner, Søren Holm ...
    Series series Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
    From reason to practice in bioethics brings together original contributions from some of the world’s leading scholars in the field of bioethics. With a particular focus on, and critical engagement with, the influential work of Professor John Harris, the book provides a detailed exploration of some of the most interesting and challenging philosophical and practical questions raised in bioethics. ... Read more

    $146.99 CAD

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  • Bad Food Britain

    How A Nation Ruined Its Appetite

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  • Participatory Action Research Approaches and Methods

    Connecting People, Participation and Place

    Edited by Sara Kindon, Rachel Pain, Mike Kesby ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Human Geography
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  • Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Breast Cancer®, 2nd edition

    by Lynn H. Ratner, MD ...
    In this timely handbook, an expert in oncology explains the risk factors for contracting breast cancer and the pathogenesis of the disease, discusses the complexities of diagnosis, and offers a detailed examination of surgical treatments and the latest drug therapies, including raloxifene (Evista®). ... Read more

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