This chapter shows that social science research and teaching, analysis and interpretation
can inform social criticism, enlighten social policy, and contribute to social improvement. It …

Ethicists and scientists have grappled with issues of genetic engineering for years, yet the
position of the lay public on this topic remains largely unexplored. This study examines the …

In the past fifty years, calls to address the ethical and social dimensions in the biosciences
have become pervasive. To this end, notions of bioethics, and an associated range of …

The delivery of health care involves organizations of varying size and role, from individual
practice associations of sole practitioners or several physicians operating within a particular …

This thesis is set in the context of social science's interest in the generation of expectations,
the news media, and neurotechnologies. It is a qualitative case study that examines the …

By following the commodity chain from" first in man" phase I trials to phase III trials in a North
American city, this dissertation explores the relationship between the increasing …

Over the past 20 years, bioethics has developed as a primary discursive means of defining
and proposing solutions to troubling social issues in medicine. This study examined the …

This historical study focuses on the changing locus of moral authority in twentieth century
American hospitals. During the 1970s, some hospitals began forming ethics committees to …

The emergence and widespread use of e-cigarettes have generated a huge debate among
scientists, public health personnel and policy makers. Drawing on interviews with a sample …

The consolidation of the interdisciplinary field of bioethics in Europe and in the United States
was accompanied by harsh criticisms by the social sciences; criticisms that have endured …