Taking sides
Subtitle: Clashing views in health and society
By: selected, edited and with introductions by Eileen L. Daniel
Edition: 10th ed.
Series: Taking sides; Contemporary learning series; Taking sides; McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780078050237
Subjects: Medical policy; Public health; Health; Health behavior; Decision making; Substance abuse; Medical care; Health Policy; Health Behavior; Politique sanitaire; Santé publique; Santé; Aspect social; Habitudes sanitaires; Prise de décision; Polytoxicomanie; Social aspects
Other titles: Clashing views in health and society; Health and society
Description: This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in health and contemporary society. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading social scientists, health care professionals, and social commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. "Taking Sides" readers feature an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Should the United States adopt a single-payer plan to fund national health insurance?; title: Should health care be rationed in the United States; title: Should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers?; title: Are we winning the war on cancer?; title: Should marijuana be legalized for medicinal purposes; title: Should doctors prescribe drugs based on race?; title: Should embryonic stem cell research be permitted?; title: Should addiction to drugs be labeled a brain disease?; title: Do religion and prayer benefit health?; title: Is it necessary for pregnant women to completely abstain from all alcoholic beverages?; title: Should pro-life health providers be allowed to deny prescriptions on the basis of conscience?; title: Should the cervical cancer vaccine for girls be compulsory?; title: Is there a post-abortion syndrome?; title: Do ultrathin models and actresses influence the onset of eating disorders?; title: Is there a valid reason for routine infant male circumcision?; title: Is there a link between vaccination and autism?; title: Do cell phones cause cancer?; title: Will global warming negatively impact human health?; title: Is breastfeeding the best way to feed babies?; title: Is it safe to consume genetically engineered foods?; title: Does obesity cause a decline in life expectancy?