Strangers At The Bedside: A History Of How Law And Bioethics Transformed Medical Decision Making

Rothman, David J.

ISBN 10: 0465082106 / ISBN 13: 9780465082100

Published by Basic Books (edition Reprint), 1992

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Strangers At The Bedside: A History Of How Law And Bioethics Transformed Medical Decision Making
• Publisher: Basic Books (edition Reprint)
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465082106
• ISBN 13: 9780465082100
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

What caused physicians in the USA to confront committees, forms, and active patients? Tracing the revolution that transformed the doctor-patient relationship, this book takes the reader into the laboratory and the examining room, tracing the development of new technologies and social attitudes.

About the Author

David J. Rothman is Bernard Schoenberg Professor of Social Medicine, professor of history, and director of the Center for the Study of Science and Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University.  He is the author of numerous works, including The Willowbrook Wars, The Discovery of the Asylum, and The Pursuit of Perfection: The Promise and Perils of Medical Enhancement.