Biomedical Ethics Reviews · 1989

Biomedical Ethics Reviews • 1989 is the seventh volume in a series of texts designed to review and update the literature on issues of central importance in bioethics today.

Three topics are discussed in the present volume: (1) Should Abnormal Fetuses Be Brought to Term for the Sole Purpose of Providing Infant Transplant Organs? (2) Should Physicians Dispense Drugs for Profit? and (3) Should Human Death Be Taken to Occur When Persons Perma­ nently Lose Consciousness?

Each topic constitutes a separate section in our text; introductory essays briefly summarize the contents of each section.

Bioethics is, by its nature, interdisciplinary in character.

Recog­ nizing this fact, the authors represented in the present volume have made every effort to minimize the use of technical jargon.

At the same time, we believe the purpose of providing a review of the recent literature, as well as of advancing bioethical discussion, is admirably served by the pieces collected herein.

We look forward to the next volume in our series, and very much hope the reader will also.