{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11/5daf5be6117ff1795af070cd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DR. JACOB APPEL - WHO SAYS YOU'RE DEAD?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5b7eee3536bf3f4166bc8c11/1571773301821-bd79f24d35dc3bea091b4b0409a6eca6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Drawing upon the author’s two decades teaching medical ethics, as well as his work as a practicing psychiatrist, this profound and addictive little book offers up challenging ethical dilemmas and asks readers, <em>What would </em>you<em> do?</em></p><ul><li>A daughter gets tested to see if she’s a match to donate a kidney to her father. The test reveals that she is not the man’s biological daughter. Should the doctor tell the father? Or the daughter?</li><li>A deaf couple prefers a deaf baby. Should they be allowed to use medical technology to ensure they have a child who can’t hear?&nbsp;</li><li>Who should get custody of an embryo created through IVF when a couple divorces?&nbsp;</li><li>Or, when you or a loved one is on life support, <em>Who says you’re dead?</em></li></ul><p>In short, engaging scenarios, Dr. Appel takes on hot-button issues that many of us will confront: genetic screening, sexuality, privacy, doctor-patient confidentiality. He unpacks each hypothetical with a brief reflection drawing from science, philosophy, and history, explaining how others have approached these controversies in real-world cases. <em>Who Says You’re Dead?</em> is designed to defy easy answers and to stimulate thought and even debate among professionals and armchair ethicists alike.</p>","author_name":"House of Mystery Radio"}