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245 0 0 _aTaking sides.
_pClashing views in health and society /
_cselected, edited, and with introductions by Eileen L. Daniel.
250 _a9th ed.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bMcGraw Hill,
_cc2010.
300 _axxiv, 402 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 _a Should the United States adopt a single-payer plan to fund national health insurance? Should life-sustaining medical care be rationed based on age? Is the pharmaceutical industry responsible for the high cost of prescription drugs? Is drug testing vital to the workplace? Should doctors ever help terminally ill patients to commit suicide? Should the government regulate the sale, advertisement, and distribution of junk food? Should doctors prescribe drugs based on race? Should embryonic stem cell research be permitted? Should addiction to drugs be labeled a brain disease? Do religion and prayer benefit health? Is it necessary for pregnant women to completely abstain from all alcoholic beverages? Should pro-life health providers be allowed to deny prescriptions on the basis of conscience? Should the cervical cancer vaccine for girls be compulsory? Is there a post-abortion syndrome? Is there a link between vaccination and autism? Does anabolic steroid use cause serious health problems for athletes? Will global warming negatively impact human health? Is breastfeeding the best way to feed babies? Is it safe to consume genetically engineered foods? Does obesity cause a decline in life expectancy?
520 _aPresents controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills
650 0 _aHealth behavior.
650 0 _aHealth
_xDecision making.
650 0 _aSubstance abuse.
650 0 _aMedical care.
650 0 _aDecision making.
700 1 _aDaniel, Eileen L.
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