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Book SynopsisThe effect that bioethics can have on policy decisions and health care delivery demand an enhanced approach to our understanding of such complex issues. This book shows how empirical social research can be used to illuminate and answer such quandaries.
Table of ContentsSection I 1. Introduction. Liva Jacoby, Ph.D. and Laura Siminoff, Ph.D., Co-Editors. 2. The Significance of Empirical Research for the Advancement of Bioethics--A Philosopher's Perspective. Wayne Shelton, Ph.D. 3. The Signficance of Empirical Bioethics for Medical Practice--a Physician's Presepctive. Joel Frader, M.D. Section II --Qualitative Methods 4.Ethnography. Elisa Gordon, Ph.D. 5. Content Analysis. TBD 6. Focus Groups. Chris Simon, Ph.D. 7. Semi-structured Interviews. Pamela Sankar, Ph.D. Section III--Quantitative Methods 8. Structured Interviews and Surveys. Caleb Alexander, M.D. 9. Intervention and Outcome Studies. Marion Broome, Ph.D. 10. Research using Hypethicals. Connie Ulrich, Ph.D. 11. Deliberative Procedures. Susan Goold, M.D. Section IV Summary. Co-editors
