Encyclopedia of U.S. Biomedical Policy

Written by experts, this first encyclopedia about U.S. biomedical policy since the 1970s covers a broad array of key issues and developments in human genetics, reproduction, neonatal intensive care, organ transplantation, intervention in the brain, and medical interventions at the end of life. New medical technologies will significantly transform the human condition, give us more control over our health and the health of future generations, offer many new products to enhance our physical and mental capacity. Yet new technologies also raise fundamental questions and call for major decisions about new research and development, individual use of existing technologies, and aggregate societal consequences of the widespread application of technologies. This easily accessible reference describes court cases, legislation, public policies, technologies, issues, key government agencies, and private organizations dealing with the complex economic, cultural, social, and political context for biomedical decisionmaking today. A chronology, directory of major organizations, carefully selected sources for further reading, extensive cross references and index further enrich this interdisciplinary guide designed for students; teachers; policymakers; public administrators in college, university, and institutional libraries; and general readers in public libraries.Blank, Robert H. is the author of 'Encyclopedia of U.S. Biomedical Policy' with ISBN 9780313286414 and ISBN 0313286418.