{"product_id":"bedside-dilemmas-9781616209223","title":"Bedside Dilemmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jacob Appel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Algonquin Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Algonquin Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An original, compelling, and provocative exploration of ethical issues in our society, with thoughtful and balanced commentary. I have not seen anything like it.\" --Alan Lightman, author of \u003ci\u003eEinstein's Dreams \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing upon the author's two decades teaching medical ethics, as well as his work as a practicing psychiatrist, this profound and addictive little book offers up challenging ethical dilemmas and asks readers, \u003ci\u003eWhat would \u003c\/i\u003eyou\u003ci\u003e do?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA daughter gets tested to see if she's a match to donate a kidney to her father. The test reveals that she is not the man's biological daughter. Should the doctor tell the father? Or the daughter?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deaf couple prefers a deaf baby. Should they be allowed to use medical technology to ensure they have a child who can't hear? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho should get custody of an embryo created through IVF when a couple divorces? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr, when you or a loved one is on life support, \u003ci\u003eWho says you're dead?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In short, engaging scenarios, Dr. Appel takes on hot-button issues that many of us will confront: genetic screening, sexuality, privacy, doctor-patient confidentiality. He unpacks each hypothetical with a brief reflection drawing from science, philosophy, and history, explaining how others have approached these controversies in real-world cases. \u003ci\u003eWho Says You're Dead?\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to defy easy answers and to stimulate thought and even debate among professionals and armchair ethicists alike.","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45146250477719,"sku":"9781616209223","price":1830.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781616209223.webp?v=1767911463","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bedside-dilemmas-9781616209223","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}