SOME BASIC RESOURCES IN BIOMEDICAL ETHICS

This is just a guide to help you get started. Do not feel restricted to using only these resources.

Computer Listings of Books, Resources, and Articles

Bioethicsline (works like medline, on Ovid database) * (highly recommended for article and book searches)

American Health Line * (good for health care reform information)

Medline & Cinahl * (good sources, but not focused primarily on bioethics)

Various Web sites. You can use those listed on my web page to get started. http://pwp.auhs.edu/~perryc/, then click on “Philosophy, Bioethics and Law on the Web.”

Encyclopedias and Reference Texts

A Companion to Ethics

Bibliography of Bioethics *

Bibliography of Sociology, Ethics, & the Life Sciences *

Encyclopedia of Bioethics *

Encyclopedia of Ethics *

Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Medical Ethics: Policies, Protocols, Guidelines, & Policies *

Major Bioethics Journals

Bioethics Literature Review * (Excellent for finding articles)

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics *

Ethics & Behavior *

Hastings Center Report *

Health Affairs * (Good for Healthcare Reform and Related Issues)

Journal of Clinical Ethics *

Journal of Law, Medicine, and Philosophy *

Journal of Medical Ethics*

Journal of Moral Education *

Theoretical Medicine

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal *

Science and Engineering Ethics

Basic Texts

Annas, G. Standard of Care: the law of American bioethics *

Arras, J. & Rhoden, N. (or Steinbock, B. [2^nd Ed.]) Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine *

Beauchamp, T. & Childress, J. Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 4^th Ed. *

Beauchamp, T. & Walters, L. Contemporary Issues in Bioethics*

Bandman, E. Nursing Ethics Through the Life Span *

Blank, R. & Bonnicksen, A.. Medicine Unbound *

Callahan, J. Ethical Issues in Professional Life

Edwards, R. & Graber, G. Bio-Ethics*

Holmes, H. & Purdy, L. Feminist Perspectives in Medical Ethics

Hunt, G. Ethical Issues in Nursing

Jameton, A. Nursing Practice: the Ethical Issues

Loewy, E. H. Textbook of Medical Ethics *

Mappes, T. A. & Zembaty, J. S. Biomedical Ethics *

McCullough, L. Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology *

Macklin, R. Mortal Choices

Mahowald, M. Women and Children in Health Care: An Unequal Majority *

Munson, R. Intervention and Reflection *

Pellegrino, E., et. al. Transcultural Dimensions in Medical Ethics.*

Pence, G. Classic Cases in Biomedical Ethics, 2^nd Ed. *

Sherwin, S. No Longer Patient

Thomasma, D. and Kushner, T. Birth and Death

Thomasma, D. Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues *

(* = found in the MCPHU University Center City Library)

(For more books at MCPHU use "ethics" as a search word on HAL. Search Bioethicsline for books in general. The Philadelphia Free Library has a good selection of books on bioethics in its philosophy section.)