SCU BOOKS
PRINTBioethics in the clinic : Hippocratic reflections / Grant R. Gillett. R724 .G549 2004
Euthanasia; Ethics, embryos, and stem cell research; the cloning debate, etc.
Building bioethics : conversations with Clouser and friends on medical ethics / edited by Loretta M. Kopelman. R725.5 .B85 1999
Case studies in biomedical research ethics / Timothy F. Murphy. R724 .M876 2004
Social effects of research; Embryos, fetuses, and children; Genetic research; Use of animals, etc.
Engineering the farm : ethical and social aspects of agricultural biotechnology / edited by Britt Bailey and Marc Lappe. S494.5.G44 E54 2002
Ethical issues involving the production, planting, and distribution of genetically modified crops; a naturalist looks at agricultural biotechnology; When transgenes wander, should we worry? Patents, plants, and people: the needs for a new ethical paradigm, etc.
Food, inc. : Mendel to Monsanto--the promises and perils of the biotech harvest / Peter Pringle. S494.5.B563 P74 2003
Genetically engineered organisms : assessing environmental and human health effects / edited by Deborah K. Letourneau, Beth Elpern Burrows. QH442.6 .G466 2002
Variability and uncertainty in crop-to-wild hybridization; Ecological risks of transgenic virus-resistant crops; Impacts of genetically engineered crops on non-target herbivores, etc.
Genetically modified crops / Nigel G. Halford SB123.57 .H35 2004
DNA, genes, genomes and plant breeding; Techniques of plant genetic modification; Current and future uses of GM crops in agriculture; Legislation covering GM crops and foods, etc.
Genetically modified organisms in agriculture : economics and politics / edited by Gerald C. Nelson. TP248.65.F66 G47 2001
Genetics, theology, and ethics : an interdisciplinary conversation / Lisa Sowle Cahill, editor. QH438.7 .G466 2005
Handbook of bioethics : taking stock of the field from a philosophical perspective / edited by George Khushf. R725.5 .H36 2004
Our posthuman future : consequences of the biotechnology revolution / Francis Fukuyama. TP248.2 .F84 2002
The human embryo research debates : bioethics in the vortex of controversy / Ronald M. Green QM608 .G74 2001
The stem cell divide : the facts, the fiction, and the fear driving the greatest scientific, political, and religious debate of our time / Michael Bellomo. QH588.S83 B45 2006
Discovery of the stem cell's unique abilities; Stem cell superpowers; therapeutic cloning and regenerative medicine; Resolving the debate: adult vs. embryonic stem cells, etc.
VIDEO:
Genetically engineered food / Chase, Daniella. McCullum, Christine. National Health Video, Inc. SB123.57
ELECTRONIC [REFERENCE / ENCYCLOPEDIAS]
Encyclopedia of bioethics / Stephen G. Post, ed. QH332.E52 2004eb
Covers the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, exploring the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit. The A-Z Table of Contents lists dozens of topics. Bibliography at end of article.
Encyclopedia of science and religion / J. Wentzel Vrede van Huyssteen, ed. BL240.3 .E53 2003
Addresses the interactions, contradictions, and tensions between science and religion, historically an in contemporary life. Examines technologies such as in-vitro fertilization, cloning, and developments in neurophysiology.
Encyclopedia of science, technology, and ethics / Carl Mitcham, ed. Q175.35.E53 2005eb
Considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science and technology.
Science in dispute (vol. 1-3, 2002-2003). Q173 .S425
Explores controversial topics in science and technology through pro and con essays.
SCU ONLINE RESOURCES
DATABASES
OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition
Multi-disciplinary database > Open databases selection area > checkbox General Science and Social Science.
MedLINE / PubMed
National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database includes microbiology, health care delivery, nutrition, environment health, and much more. For overview articles, enter search terms and look at results in the Review tab. After entering search term(s), go to Limits tab, check Bioethics box in Subset > Topics section.
ScienceDirect - SCELC Comprehensive Core
400+ journals in science, technology, medicine, and business, including high impact-factor journals such as the Trends and Current Opinion series. Most are full-text.
JOURNALS
Medical Ethics & Philosophy
From library homepage > Journal Finder > Browse by Subject > Biology > Medicine > Medical Ethics and Philosophy > 20 titles.
WEB RESOURCES
Bioethics Resources on the Web
This National Institutes of Health (NIH) website provides a broad range of annotated web links: other federal resources, bioethics centers in academic, case studies and tutorials, and specific topics that center on genetics, research ethics, medicine and health care.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Includes links to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, and a number of nongovernmental organizations. Topics: genetic discrimination, testing, cultural issues, intellectual property, and others.
NIH Department of Bioethics
Research projects include human subjects, genetics, human biological samples, technology appraisal, and more.
President's Council on Bioethics
Advises the President on ethical issues related to biomedical science and technology. Site includes reports, related links, transcripts searchable by date or by topic. Topics include cloning, organ transplants, drugs, stem cells, end-of-life, and more.
HOW TO FIND A TOPIC
Encyclopedia of bioethics / Stephen G. Post, ed. QH332.E52 2004
Encyclopedia of science, technology, and ethics / Carl Mitcham, ed. Q175.35.E53 2005eb
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