HIV, AIDS and Childbearing
Public Policy, Private Lives
Nancy E Kass editor Ruth R Faden editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:8th Aug '96
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The childbearing decisions of HIV-infected women raise troubling ethical, social, legal and medical questions. Is there a moral right to have chldren? What are the limits of persuasion? The book includes original work by doctors, lawyers, ethicists, and public health professionals, as well as the experiences of HIV-infected women and health care providers which puts the issues in context. Having laid out the problems comprehensively, the book makes recommendations for clinical practice and public policy
"Faden and Kass' book provides a thorough analysis of the myriad of issues that arise around childbearing for HIV infected women."--Journal of Public Health Policy "This is an extremely important book that should be available in all public, academic, and medical libraries. It provides much for everyone to think about."--AIDS Book Review Journal "Very detailed arguments, legal, moral, and philosophical....This book is rich in detail..."--University of Toronto Medical Journal
ISBN: 9780195099584
Dimensions: 146mm x 230mm x 31mm
Weight: 748g
512 pages