Bernard E. Rollin
An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics
Theory and Cases
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ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT ISSUES that confronts veterinarians and staff today concerns the profession's obligation to the animal and the sometimes conflicting demands from clients, peers and society. The veterinarian's role has become more complex with new ethical challenges posed by issues such as growing public awareness regarding animal welfare, increasing economic value of companion animals, growth of veterinary specialization, experimentation with alternative and complementary medicine, and concern for pain management and mental well-being of animals. Written by an acknowledged pioneer in veterinary ethics, An Introduction to Veterinary…
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ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT ISSUES that confronts veterinarians and staff today concerns the profession's obligation to the animal and the sometimes conflicting demands from clients, peers and society. The veterinarian's role has become more complex with new ethical challenges posed by issues such as growing public awareness regarding animal welfare, increasing economic value of companion animals, growth of veterinary specialization, experimentation with alternative and complementary medicine, and concern for pain management and mental well-being of animals. Written by an acknowledged pioneer in veterinary ethics, An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics addresses the ethical challenges that veterinarians face daily as they seek to balance obligations to animal, client, peers, society and self. The book offers a highly readable and approachable introduction to the nature of ethical theory, reasoning and decision-making, and its practical application to veterinary medicine. Now with over 100 real-life veterinary case histories and analysis, this edition also includes new discussions of animal pain, distress and happiness, ethics of critical care, alternative medicine, legal status and value of animals, and Aesculapian authority. An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics: Theory and Cases, Second Edition is recommended as essential reading for all veterinary students and practitioners, as well as those interested in general animal welfare. New edition from an acknowledged pioneer in veterinary ethics Addresses ethical challenges that veterinarians face daily Case-based approach to ethics in veterinary medicine, with over 100 real-life cases Includes new discussion of legal status and value of animals, alternative medicine, Aesculapian authority, ethics of critical care, and animal pain, distress and happiness Ideal for veterinary students and practitioners RELATED BOOKS Mental Health and Well-Being in Animals Edited by Franklin McMillan0-8138-0489-2 Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered David W. Ramey and Bernard E. Rollin0-8138-2616-0 The Well-Being of Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions Edited by J. John Benson and Bernard E. Rollin0-8138-0473-6 UFAW Animal Welfare Series: Animal Welfare: Limping Towards Eden John Webster1-4051-1877-6 Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals R.J. Young0-632-06407-2 Physiology and Behaviour of Animal Suffering Neville Gregory0-632-06468-4
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-118-70453-0
- EAN: 9781118704530
- Produktnummer: 16381897
- Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 352 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 1'463 KB
- Auflage: 2. Aufl.
Über den Autor
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bernard E. Rollin, Ph.D. is University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Biomedical Sciences, Animal Sciences, and University Bioethicist at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, where he developed the world's first course in veterinary ethics and animal ethics. He is the recipient of the prestigious Henry Spira Award from the Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing.
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