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E-grāmata: Stem Cell Dialogues: A Philosophical and Scientific Inquiry Into Medical Frontiers

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Stem cells and the emerging field of regenerative medicine are at the frontiers of modern medicine. These areas of scientific inquiry suggest that in the future, damaged tissue and organs might be repaired through personalized cell therapy as easily as the body repairs itself, revolutionizing the treatment of numerous diseases. Yet the use of stem cells is fraught with ethical and public policy dilemmas that challenge scientists, clinicians, the public health community, and people of good will everywhere. How shall we deal with these amazing biomedical advances, and how can we talk about potential breakthroughs with both moral and scientific intelligence?

This book provides an innovative look at these vexing issues through a series of innovative Socratic dialogues that elucidate key scientific and ethical points in an approachable manner. Addressing the cultural and value issues underlying stem cell research while also educating readers about stem cells' biological function and medical applications,Stem Cell Dialogues features fictional characters engaging in compelling inquiry and debate. Participants investigate the scientific, political, and socioethical dimensions of stem cell science using actual language, analysis, and arguments taken from scientific, philosophical, and popular literature. Each dialogue centers on a specific, recognizable topic, such as the policies implemented by the George W. Bush administration restricting the use of embryonic stem cells; the potential role of stem cells in personalized medicine; the ethics of cloning; and the sale of eggs and embryos. Additionally, speakers debate the use of stem cells to treat paralysis, diabetes, stroke effects, macular degeneration, and cancer. Educational, entertaining, and rigorously researched (with 300 references to scientific literature), Stem Cell Dialogues should be included in any effort to help the public understand the science, ethics, and policy concerns of this promising field.

Recenzijas

Krimsky's use of the dialogue method identifies, sharpens, and advances key points of debate and the breadth of issues being addressed. -- Ronald M. Green, Dartmouth College Krimsky is not afraid to introduce the latest, often hyped-up findings and unresolved controversies in stem cell research and to offer a well-balanced discussion of their implications for potential therapies. -- Hynek Wichterle, Columbia University This book presents a wonderful new approach to learning about stem cells and thinking about their broader impact at the interface of society, policy, religion, and ethics. Stem Cell Dialogues is highly novel, very engaging, and will open readers to new ways of thinking about the public stem cell debate. It touches on many controversial areas related to stem cells in a well-informed and engaging style. Sheldon Krimsky is able to break down the pros and cons of each argument in a way that makes the stem cell conversation approachable and empowers the reader to draw their own conclusions. -- Jonathan Garlick, Tufts University Krimsky's coverage of topics is impressive, much more extensive than other available teaching tools. His approach is remarkably balanced, accessible, and interesting. The dialogues are open-ended, leaving the instructor the freedom to develop different ideas in different directions in the classroom. -- Julia Pedroni, Williams College Well-researched and enlightening... Readers will come away with an understanding of the pertinent scientific, political, and moral dilemmas. Library Journal An important book for anyone interested in the issues surrounding stem cell research. Choice The inquisitive form certainly fits the subject, which is multifaceted and evolving. Health Affairs Evenhanded, eminently readable, up to date, educational, scientifically precise, powerfully researched, and very entertaining, Krimsky's slim volume is one that no scientist, policy-maker, ethicist, or intelligent reader should miss... Although the stem-cell debate is complex and heated, Krimsky has done more than anyone else to make it tractable, clear, and interesting. Hastings Center Report As a lecturer in bioethics I regard this book as an immensely useful resource for my MA students...I welcome the contribution Stem Cell Dialogues makes in helping public understanding of the science, ethics and policy concerns of what continues to be a developing and important aspect of regenerative medicine. New Bioethics

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Stem Cell Dialogues features a series of innovative Socratic dialogues that elucidate key scientific and ethical points in an approachable manner. Participants investigate the scientific, political, and socioethical dimensions of stem cell research using actual language, analysis, and arguments taken from scientific, philosophical, and popular literature. Each dialogue centers on a specific, recognizable topic, such as the potential role of stem cells in personalized medicine; the ethics of cloning; and the sale of eggs and embryos.
Annotated Table of Contents xi
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxi
Harnessing Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine xxxi
Dialogue 1 Hope
1(4)
Dialogue 2 Why Is This Cell Different From Other Cells?
5(8)
Dialogue 3 The President's Stem Cells
13(6)
Dialogue 4 The Dickey-Wicker Enigma
19(6)
Dialogue 5 The Moral Status Of Embryos
25(8)
Dialogue 6 Creating Good From Immoral Acts
33(8)
Dialogue 7 Circumventing Embryocide
41(8)
Dialogue 8 My Personalized Beta Cells For Diabetes
49(6)
Dialogue 9 Repairing Brain Cells In Stroke Victims
55(6)
Dialogue 10 Reversing Macular Degeneration
61(6)
Dialogue 11 My Stem Cells, My Cancer
67(8)
Dialogue 12 Reprogramming Cells
75(6)
Dialogue 13 My Personalized Disease Cells
81(6)
Dialogue 14 To Clone Or Not To Clone: That Is The Question
87(8)
Dialogue 15 Patenting Human Embryonic Stem Cells Is Immoral And Illegal (In Europe)
95(8)
Dialogue 16 My Embryo Is Auctioned On The Internet
103(8)
Dialogue 17 Here Comes The Egg Man: Oocytes & Embryos.Org
111(8)
Dialogue 18 Human-Animal Chimeras And Hybrids
119(12)
Dialogue 19 Stem Cell Tourism
131(8)
Dialogue 20 Social Media Meet Science Hype
139(8)
Dialogue 21 Feminism And The Commercialization Of Human Eggs/Embryos
147(8)
Dialogue 22 Was My Birth Embryo Me?
155(10)
Dialogue 23 Embryos Without Ovaries
165(8)
Dialogue 24 How My Cells Became Drugs
173(8)
Dialogue 25 A Clinical Trial For Paralysis Treatment
181(12)
Epilogue 193(6)
Notes 199(22)
Glossary 221(8)
Index 229
Sheldon Krimsky is the Lenore Stern Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at the School of Arts and Sciences and adjunct professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at the School of Medicine, Tufts University. His research focuses on the links among science and technology, ethics and values, and public policy, and he is the author or editor of fourteen books, including Genetic Justice: DNA Data Banks, Criminal Investigations, and Civil Liberties, and 200 book chapters, journal articles, and reviews.