Author : Insoo Hyun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 36,71 MB
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521768691
This book provides a sophisticated yet accessible account of emerging trends in stem cell research and their accompanying ethical issues.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,25 MB
Release : 2002-01-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309170427
Recent scientific breakthroughs, celebrity patient advocates, and conflicting religious beliefs have come together to bring the state of stem cell researchâ€"specifically embryonic stem cell researchâ€"into the political crosshairs. President Bush's watershed policy statement allows federal funding for embryonic stem cell research but only on a limited number of stem cell lines. Millions of Americans could be affected by the continuing political debate among policymakers and the public. Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine provides a deeper exploration of the biological, ethical, and funding questions prompted by the therapeutic potential of undifferentiated human cells. In terms accessible to lay readers, the book summarizes what we know about adult and embryonic stem cells and discusses how to go about the transition from mouse studies to research that has therapeutic implications for people. Perhaps most important, Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine also provides an overview of the moral and ethical problems that arise from the use of embryonic stem cells. This timely book compares the impact of public and private research funding and discusses approaches to appropriate research oversight. Based on the insights of leading scientists, ethicists, and other authorities, the book offers authoritative recommendations regarding the use of existing stem cell lines versus new lines in research, the important role of the federal government in this field of research, and other fundamental issues.
Author : Suzanne Holland
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 39,64 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Bioethics
ISBN : 9780262582087
Discusses the ethical issues involved in the use of human embryonic stem cells in regenerative medicine.
Author : John H. Evans
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0199860858
Evans closely examines the history of the bioethics profession.
Author : Arlene Chiu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,59 MB
Release : 2003-08
Category : Science
ISBN :
A discussion of all the key issues in the use of human pluripotent stem cells for treating degenerative diseases or for replacing tissues lost from trauma. On the practical side, the topics range from the problems of deriving human embryonic stem cells and driving their differentiation along specific lineages, regulating their development into mature cells, and bringing stem cell therapy to clinical trials. Regulatory issues are addressed in discussions of the ethical debate surrounding the derivation of human embryonic stem cells and the current policies governing their use in the United States and abroad, including the rules and conditions regulating federal funding and questions of intellectual property.
Author : Muireann Quigley
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9814374245
Fiction. LGBT Studies. Finalist for the American Library Association GLBT Fiction Award. "Guess deftly performs the parlor trick of handling several different voices, switching fluidly from perceptive Caddie to the clipped cadence of masculine Jo to jaded Selena. This Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore for the 1990s celebrates the differences between people without fudging the loneliness that these entail. Guess's attempts to put a Midwestern spin on magical realism are blessedly rare: in a book loaded with so many natural surprises, any supernatural extras would be gilt on the lily"—Publishers Weekly.
Author : Christopher Thomas Scott
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 16,75 MB
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780452287853
While many believe stem cell research holds the key to curing a wide range of ailments, others see this research as opening a Pandora’s box that will devalue human life. In Stem Cell Now, Christopher Scott—executive director of Stanford University’s Stem Cells and Society Program—lays out the scientific and ethical issues surrounding this national dilemma. Scott guides readers through the latest advances in stem cell research in clear, accessible language, telling the stories of the researchers who are exploring the potential of stem cells to cure cancer, grow new organs, and repair the immune system. He also leads readers through a discussion of the question at the heart of the explosive ethical debate: How, as a society, do we balance our responsibilities to the unborn and the sick? Stem Cell Now is essential reading for anyone who wants to build an informed opinion on stem cell research.
Author : Insoo Hyun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 48,75 MB
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1107067073
Despite years of heated social controversy over the use of human embryos in embryonic stem cell research, the caravan of stem cell science continues to proceed at an unrelenting pace all around the world. Bioethics and the Future of Stem Cell Research urges readers to look beyond the embryo debate to a much wider array of ethical issues in basic stem cell science and clinical translational research, including research involving adult and induced pluripotent stem cells. Insoo Hyun offers valuable insights into complex ethical issues ranging from pre-clinical animal studies to clinical trials and stem cell tourism, all presented through a unique blend of philosophy, literature and the history of science, as well as with Dr Hyun's extensive practical experiences in international stem cell policy formation. This thoughtful book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the science of stem cells and the practical and philosophical elements of research ethics.
Author : United States. National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 12,12 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Bioethics
ISBN :
Author : Benjamin J. Capps
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 11,9 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1848164378
This book represents the coming together of a number of internationally renowned scholars from science, philosophy, law and social science. Each author presents a distinctive and critical account of the current ethical, social and jurisprudential issues concerning stem cell science: together covering both its research beginnings, and the future translation into the clinical setting. Original to this volume is an emphasis on the inter-state implications of developments in stem cell science from the perspective of a truly global collaboration of leading authors. Academics and policy-makers will find it an invaluable contribution to the socio-political and ethical discourse of stem cell science. Contributions from a team of leading academic experts Covers a wide array of disciplines: with original contributions focusing on the technological, legal, social and ethical aspects of stem cell science A unique collection of international perspectives on developments in stem cell science Book jacket.
