Islamic Biomedical Ethics: Principles and Application

by Abdulaziz Sachedina

Overview

In this pioneering work, Abdulaziz Sachedina - a scholar with life-long academic training in Islamic law - relates classic Muslim religious values to the new ethical challenges that arise from medical research and practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199702848
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/06/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	514 KB

About the Author

Abdulaziz Sachedina is Francis Myers Ball Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. In Search of Principles of Healthcare Ethics in Islam
3. Health and Suffering
4. The Beginning of Life
5. Terminating Early Life
6. Death and Dying
7. Organ Donation and Cosmetic Enhancement
8. Islamic Bioethics - Recent Developments
9. Epilogue
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index