TY - BOOK ID - 67089206 TI - Medical ethics in China : a transcultural interpretation PY - 2011 SN - 9780415689496 9780415724562 9780203138175 9781136491252 9781136491207 9781136491245 041568949X 0415724562 PB - London: Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Medical ethic KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - S02/0300 KW - S02/0310 KW - S08/0520 KW - S12/0213 KW - S12/0800 KW - S21/0300 KW - S21/0500 KW - China: General works--Chinese culture and the West and vice-versa KW - China: General works--Intercultural dialogue KW - China: Law and legislation--Civil law, human rights: since 1949 KW - China: Philosophy and Classics--Ethics KW - China: Philosophy and Classics--Foreign philosophy in China KW - China: Medicine, public health and food--Chinese medicine: general KW - China: Medicine, public health and food--Public health, hospitals, medical schools, etc KW - Medical ethic - China - Cross-cultural studies KW - Chine KW - Droit médical UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:67089206 AB - "Drawing from a wide range of primary historical and sociological sources, this book presents medical ethics in China from a Chinese-Western comparative perspective, and in doing so it provides a fascinating exploration of cultural differences and commonalities exhibited by China and the West in medicine and medical ethics.The book focuses on a number of key issues in medical ethics including: attitudes towards foetuses; disclosure of information by medical professionals; informed consent; professional medical ethics; and human rights. This careful examination not only provides insights into Chinese viewpoints, but also sheds light on the appropriate methods for comparative culture and ethical research. Through its analysis, Jing-Bao Nie seeks to put forward a theory of "transcultural bioethics", an ethical paradigm which upholds the primacy of morality whilst resisting cultural stereotypes, and appreciating the internal plurality, richness, dynamism and openness of medical ethics in any culture. Medical Ethics in China will be of particular interest to students and academics in the fields of Medical Law, Bioethics and Medical Ethics as well as Chinese/Asian Studies and Comparative (Chinese-Western) Cultural Studies. "-- ER -