Books

Arthur L. Caplan, Am I My Brother's Keeper? The Ethical Frontiers of Biomedicine. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1997. A leading commentator on medical ethics addresses some of the most critical issues in the field, including medical testing, assisted suicide, organ transplantation, and genetic therapy.

Arthur L. Caplan and Daniel H. Coelho, eds., The Ethics of Organ Transplants. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1998. In this collection of articles, experts discuss the ethical issues posed by organ transplants, including the allocation of scarce organs, the use of organs from living donors, and payment for organs.

Bruce Hilton, First Do No Harm: Wrestling with the New Medicine's Life & Death Dilemmas. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991. Using examples drawn from actual events, the author explores a range of bioethical issues, from organ transplants to euthanasia to revamping the U.S. health care system.

Charles F. McKhann, A Time to Die: The...