{"product_id":"who-says-youre-dead-medical-ethical-dilemmas-for-the-curious-concerned-9781616209223","title":"Who Says You're Dead?: Medical \u0026 Ethical Dilemmas for the Curious \u0026 Concerned","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An original, compelling, and provocative exploration of ethical issues in our society, with thoughtful and balanced commentary. I have not seen anything like it.\" --Alan Lightman, author of \u003ci\u003eEinstein's Dreams \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing upon the author's two decades teaching medical ethics, as well as his work as a practicing psychiatrist, this profound and addictive little book offers up challenging ethical dilemmas and asks readers, \u003ci\u003eWhat would \u003c\/i\u003eyou\u003ci\u003e do?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA daughter gets tested to see if she's a match to donate a kidney to her father. The test reveals that she is not the man's biological daughter. Should the doctor tell the father? Or the daughter?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deaf couple prefers a deaf baby. Should they be allowed to use medical technology to ensure they have a child who can't hear? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho should get custody of an embryo created through IVF when a couple divorces? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr, when you or a loved one is on life support, \u003ci\u003eWho says you're dead?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In short, engaging scenarios, Dr. Appel takes on hot-button issues that many of us will confront: genetic screening, sexuality, privacy, doctor-patient confidentiality. He unpacks each hypothetical with a brief reflection drawing from science, philosophy, and history, explaining how others have approached these controversies in real-world cases. \u003ci\u003eWho Says You're Dead?\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to defy easy answers and to stimulate thought and even debate among professionals and armchair ethicists alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppel, Jacob M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJacob M. Appel is a physician, attorney, and bioethicist who serves as an attending psychiatrist in the Mount Sinai Healthcare System. He teaches ethics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he is Director of Ethics Education in Psychiatry and a member of the Institutional Review Board. Appel has been a regular ethics columnist for \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOpposing Views\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes a monthly bioethics column for\u003ci\u003e Education Update. \u003c\/i\u003eA frequent lecturer on bioethical issues, Appel's essays relating to bioethics have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other outlets. When not engaged in bioethics, Appel writes fiction: He has published novels, short fiction collections, and prize-winning stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676606042386,"sku":"9781616209223","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2987fc3e-2b31-4a87-bbe1-0612c5b83319.jpg?v=1733884084","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/who-says-youre-dead-medical-ethical-dilemmas-for-the-curious-concerned-9781616209223","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}