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Rebecca Cook, Bernard Dickens, and Mahmoud Fathalla, leading international authorities on reproductive medicine, human rights, medical law, and bioethics, integrate their disciplines to provide an accessible but comprehensive introduction to reproductive and sexual health. They analyze fifteen case-studies, representing a wide array of recurrent problems, focusing particularly on resource-poor settings. Approaches to resolution are considered at clinical and health system levels. They also consider the kinds of social change that would relieve the underlying conditions of reproductive health dilemmas.
This book investigates the complex intersection of reproductive medicine, human rights, and legal frameworks to address persistent global health challenges. The authors, who are distinguished experts in their respective fields of law, medicine, and bioethics, synthesize interdisciplinary perspectives to evaluate how clinical practices and health systems can better uphold human rights. By examining the structural and ethical barriers to reproductive health, the text provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how medical decisions are influenced by legal and social environments.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this work as a foundational text for students and professionals navigating the intersection of bioethics and international law. Readers frequently note the clarity with which the authors bridge the gap between complex legal theory and practical clinical application.
Page Count:
584
Publication Date:
2003-06-19
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0199241325
ISBN-13:
9780199241323
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