SuitabookConsent and protection
The book considers whether testing without consent can ever be justified and discusses special rules for children and other vulnerable groups.
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Tamara Thompson - Author
A topical, discussion-oriented introduction to medical ethics. It covers competing positions on testing and consent, including cases involving vulnerable people, animals, genetic information and international research.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA topical, discussion-oriented introduction to medical ethics. It covers competing positions on testing and consent, including cases involving vulnerable people, animals, genetic information and international research.
The book considers whether testing without consent can ever be justified and discusses special rules for children and other vulnerable groups.
The book examines testing involving prisoners, children and people in developing countries, with special ethical considerations for some of these contexts.
The book weighs claims about the necessity, ethics and consequences of testing people, animals and genetic information.
Expect serious discussion of danger, corruption, vulnerable groups, prenatal genetic testing, animal use and testing without consent during crises.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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