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. 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 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.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.