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Biomedical research in the drugs field (2006) Author:Richard Muscat Format :16x24 cm Pages 113 What is the current status of biomedical research in the drugs field? Why is it that certain people use drugs in the first place and then why do some become dependent following repeated use while others do not? What are the possible implications of the current state of affairs of research from a biomedical or more aptly put, a Neuroscience perspective, including an ethical point of view? It is to these questions that Richard Muscat, Professor in Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Malta and co-ordinator of the Pompidou Group Research platform attempts to reply. Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-6017-1 / 978-92-871-6017-1 More details...

Ethical eye - Drug addiction (2005) Format:16x24cm. 200 pages Can a drug addict be forced to seek treatment? Should preventive screening be made systematic, particularly in the workplace? Do some information and education policies not have the effect of legitimising, or even trivialising, drug use? Is the financial cost of treatment justified in the light of society's other needs? These are some of the questions addressed in this work on drug addiction and the use of illicit drugs. This phenomenon, which is affecting people at an ever-younger age, is now an important public policy issue in Europe. Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-5639-5 / 978-92-871-5639-6 More details...

Biomedical research (Ethical Eye collection) Format: 16x24cm. 205 pages. What are the rules and underlying values governing biomedical research in Europe? What form do these values take and where do they originate? Does biomedical research pose a threat to individuals and their rights? What balance should be struck between freedom of research and protection of the individual? All these questions are examined in this book from a pan-European perspective. The authors look at various international and European standards, including the Helsinki Declaration of the World Medical Association, EU Directive 2001/20 on pharmaceutical research and the Council of Europe's Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine. The last named was signed in Oviedo in 1997 and is the first binding international treaty on the subject, with a special chapter on scientific research on human beings. The Convention establishes a common minimum level of protection of fundamental rights throughout Europe. Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-5462-7 / 978-92-871-5462-0 More details...

Ethical eye: the human genome(2001) Format 16x24cm. 145 pages. Scientific and technological developments are rapidly transforming the world in which we live. With progress and change, however, the human race is faced with new dilemmas. Hidden behind the jargon, to what extent are we aware of the impact these advances are having on our lives Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-4568-7 / 978-92-871-4568-0 More details...

Ethical eye: Euthanasia - Volume I, ethical and human aspects (2003) format A5, 176 pages. This first volume studies the ethical and human issues. Section one article on Euthanasia and Ethics; second sectionon Euthanasia and Religions. Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-5070-2 / 978-92-871-5070-7 More details...

Ethical eye: transplants Format:A5. 258 pages. "Ethical eye: transplants" raises many ethical concerns about the current state of transplants and xenotransplantations in Europe today, including organ shortages, waiting lists and organ trafficking. Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-4779-5 / 978-92-871-4779-0 More details...

Ethical eye - Cloning (2002) Author(s) : Dr Anne McLaren, Colin Tudge, John B Gurdon, James Byrne, Keith H. S. Campbell, Claude Sureau, Axel Kahn, Dietmar Mieth, Maxime Tardu, André Albert ISBN 92-871-4702-7 Format:A5. 190 pages. The technique of cloning has recently opened up two new possibilities: reproductive cloning, whereby animals and ultimately humans could be created, and "therapeutic" cloning,... In this publication, scientists, philosophers, lawyers and journalists explain the ethical issues linked to the various cloning techniques and put forward their differing views on the matter.A glossary, information on some basic scientific concepts, illustrations and website references make the publication easy to read and understand. Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-4702-7 / 978-92-871-4702-8 More details...

Ethical eye: Euthanasia - Volume II, national and European perspectives(2004) Format: 16x24cm. 195 pages. In most Council of Europe member states, active euthanasia is illegal, as is assisting suicide. Now that two countries, the Netherlands followed by Belgium, have decided to amend their legislation to enable doctors to bring a person's life to an end and if certain conditions are fulfilled, questions are being asked in other European countries about the advisability of making such acts lawful. Today, the subject gives rise to lively debate both in professional circles and among members of the public.After a first volume which analysed the various ethical and human aspects of the euthanasia debate, this second volume takes a detailed look at the practical and legal situation in eight European countries and the United States, as well as taking stock of the discussions taking place throughout Europe on various aspects of the end of life. Price: $ 23.00 ISBN # 92-871-5200-4 / 978-92-871-5200-8 More details...

National ethics bodies Price: $ 15.00 ISBN # 92-871-2225-3 / 978-92-871-2225-4 More details...

Ethics and human genetics (Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium on Bioethics, Strasbourg, 30 November - 2 December 1993) Price: $ 25.00 ISBN # 92-871-2541-4 / 978-92-871-2541-5 More details...