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IQM Demenz in der Altenpflege: Vom Pflegeheim zur demenzfreundlichen Magneteinrichtung
by Martin HamborgDie Betreuung von Menschen mit Demenz gehört zu den größten Herausforderungen des demographischen Wandels: Pflegeeinrichtungen müssen sich immer besser auf diese Bewohnergruppe einstellen und sich gut wappnen für die brennenden Themen der Altenpflege, wie Fachkräftemangel und Fehlzeiten. Das Instrument „IQM Demenz“ integriert wesentliche Merkmale modernen Managements und der Organisations- und Personalentwicklung und schlägt neue Strategien für das Alleinstellungsmerkmal Demenz vor. Es unterstützt Altenpflegeeinrichtungen bei der Umsetzung der neuen fachlichen Anforderungen: des neuen Pflegebegriffs, der neuen Begutachtungsrichtlinie, der neuen Qualitätsprüfung des "Pflege-TÜVs", des neuen Expertenstandards Beziehungsgestaltung. Denn in der ersten Grundsatzstellungnahme Demenz der MDK Gemeinschaft (2009) steht der Abschnitt zu IQM Demenz aus guten Gründen unter dem Motto „Kein Wind ist demjenigen günstig, der nicht weiß, wohin er segeln soll“. Das Buch präsentiert die sechs Qualitätsbereiche des IQM Demenz, in denen sich die Einrichtung zum attraktiven Arbeitgeber und „Magneten“ für passende Mitarbeitende entwickeln und systematisch eine gesundheitsfördernde Einrichtungskultur gestalten kann. Zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele und Auszüge laden ein, es gleich in der eigenen Einrichtung „auszuprobieren“. Es richtet sich an Leistungsträger im mittleren Management in Altenpflegeeinrichtungen, aber auch andere Verantwortliche im Gesundheitswesen, Politik und Wissenschaft.
IR Playbook: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interventional Radiology
by Nicole A. Keefe Ziv J Haskal Auh Whan Park John F. AngleThis textbook offers a comprehensive guide to interventional radiology (IR) for medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and fellows. IR is constantly evolving to meet the growing demands of patient care by applying cutting-edge technology to minimally invasive image-guided procedures. A dynamic specialty, interventional radiology has gained significant traction and interest in recent years, with combined IR/DR residencies rising to meet the increasing demand. This book addresses this growing need for a reference in IR, allowing students to gain a solid foundation to prepare them for their careers. The book is divided into two main sections, with many images and key point boxes throughout that offer high-yield pearls along with the specific How To's necessary for practice. The first section is designed to give readers an introduction to IR, including radiation safety, commonly used devices, patient care, and anatomy. The second portion divides into sections covering major body areas, diseases, conditions, and interventions. These chapters cover procedures including pathophysiology, indications for treatment, as well as alternative treatments before delving into interventional therapy. IR Playbook gives medical students, residents, and trainees a full perspective of interventional radiology.
IR Playbook: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interventional Radiology
by Nicole A. Keefe Ziv J Haskal Auh Whan Park John F. AngleThis fully updated new edition is a comprehensive guide to interventional radiology (IR) for medical students, residents, early career attendings, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The IR Playbook includes procedures, new and updated data, and new images, to stay on the cutting edge of IR. As a specialty, IR is constantly changing and evolving to apply newer technologies and techniques to a breadth of disease pathologies. This book addresses the growing need for a reference for trainees and early career professionals to gain a solid foundation. Let this book serve as your only resource from the first day you find out about IR to the day you take your certifying exam. One and done.The textbook is divided into two main sections, with many images and key point boxes throughout that offer high-yield pearls along with the specific How To's necessary for practice. The first section is designed to give readers an introduction to IR, including radiation safety, commonly used devices, patient care, and anatomy. The second portion is divided by procedure. These chapters cover pathophysiology, indications for treatment, as well as alternative treatments before delving into interventional therapy. This new edition has been fully updated throughout including several brand-new procedures and divided chapters to allow a more in depth look at several disease pathologies. IR Playbook gives medical students, residents, and trainees a full perspective of interventional radiology.
IRC-SET 2018: Proceedings of the 4th IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology
by Hongliang Ren Huaqun Guo Aishwarya BandlaThis book highlights cutting-edge research in multidisciplinary areas of Engineering, Physics, Medicine and Healthcare presented at the 4th IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (IRC-SET 2018), which was held at the Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. The book also contains excerpts of the speeches made by eminent personalities who attended the occasion, thereby providing a written documentation of the event.
IRC-SET 2020: Proceedings of the 6th IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology, July 2020, Singapore
by Hongliang Ren Huaqun Guo Noori KimThis book highlights leading-edge research in multi-disciplinary areas in Physics, Engineering, Medicine, and Health care, from the 6th IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (IRC-SET 2020) held in July 2020 at Singapore. The papers were shortlisted after extensive rounds of reviews by a panel of esteemed individuals who are pioneers in their domains. The book also contains excerpts of the speeches by eminent personalities who graced the occasion, thereby providing written documentation of the event.
IRC-SET 2021: Proceedings of the 7th IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology, August 2021, Singapore
by Hongliang Ren Huaqun Guo Victor Wang Eyasu Getahun Chekole Umayal LakshmananThis book highlights contemporary state of research in multidisciplinary areas in computer science, computer engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, biomedical sciences, life sciences, medicine, and health care. The accepted submissions to the 7th IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (IRC-SET 2021) that were presented on August 7, 2021, are published in this conference proceedings. The papers presented here were shortlisted after extensive rounds of rigorous reviews by a panel of esteemed individuals who are pioneers and experts in their respective domains.
IRC-SET 2022: Proceedings of the 8th IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology, August 2022, Singapore
by Weizhi Meng Huaqun Guo Eyasu Getahun Chekole Umayal Lakshmanan Ian McLoughlin Peng Cheng Wang Jiqiang LuThis book highlights contemporary state of research in multi-disciplinary areas in Physics, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Life Sciences, and Healthcare. The accepted submissions to the 8th IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (IRC-SET 2022) that were presented on 6th August 2022, are published in this conference proceedings. The papers presented here were shortlisted after extensive rounds of rigorous reviews by a panel of esteemed individuals who are pioneers and experts in their respective domains.
IS SOCCER BAD FOR CHILDREN'S HEADS?: Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer
by Board On Neuroscience Behavioral HealthA Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer
ISBI 2019 C-NMC Challenge: Select Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Bioengineering)
by Anubha Gupta Ritu GuptaThis book comprises select peer-reviewed proceedings of the medical challenge - C-NMC challenge: Classification of normal versus malignant cells in B-ALL white blood cancer microscopic images. The challenge was run as part of the IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (IEEE ISBI) 2019 held at Venice, Italy in April 2019. Cell classification via image processing has recently gained interest from the point of view of building computer-assisted diagnostic tools for blood disorders such as leukaemia. In order to arrive at a conclusive decision on disease diagnosis and degree of progression, it is very important to identify malignant cells with high accuracy. Computer-assisted tools can be very helpful in automating the process of cell segmentation and identification because morphologically both cell types appear similar. This particular challenge was run on a curated data set of more than 14000 cell images of very high quality. More than 200 international teams participated in the challenge. This book covers various solutions using machine learning and deep learning approaches. The book will prove useful for academics, researchers, and professionals interested in building low-cost automated diagnostic tools for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
ISO 13485: A Complete Guide to Quality Management in the Medical Device Industry, Second Edition
by Itay AbuhavSummary: This book provides valuable, effective guidance for understanding, interpreting and implementing ISO 13485:2016 standard requirements. Despite its more than 800-page length, the author has specifically designed its contents to maximize usability for the reader with a table of contents identical to that of the ISO standard itself, which enables easy navigation and orientation. Pragmatic in style and down to earth in tone, this book draws real-life examples and case-studies from the author’s many years of experience in consulting to illustrate even the most complex of ISO 13485:2016 standard requirements and their implementation. Identifying relevant requirements and how they harmonize with quality management systems, developing processes for design and development, as well as product realization and validation are just a few of the issues covered in-depth by this publication. In addition, the author constantly reviews the distinctive characteristics and aspects of the medical device manufacturing industry, so that the reader can also appreciate the subject of this book in an everyday context. Features: A pragmatic and down to earth approach towards the reader’s understanding of ISO 13485:2016 standard requirements implementation. Uses examples and cases from real-life based on the author’s many years of experience in quality management. A table of contents structured identically to that of ISO 13485:2016 itself, allowing easier navigation and orientation for the reader. Emphasises guidance for ISO 13495:2016 standard requirements which are difficult to interpret and implement Constantly reviews the aspect of medical device industry characteristics and distinctive so the reader can reflect the content with its daily work.
ISS-2012 Proceedings Volume On Longitudinal Data Analysis Subject to Measurement Errors, Missing Values, and/or Outliers
by Brajendra C. SutradharThis proceedings volume contains nine selected papers that were presented in the International Symposium in Statistics, 2012 held at Memorial University from July 16 to 18. These nine papers cover three different areas for longitudinal data analysis, four dealing with longitudinal data subject to measurement errors, four on incomplete longitudinal data analysis, and the last one for inferences for longitudinal data subject to outliers. Unlike in the independence setup, the inferences in measurement errors, missing values, and/or outlier models, are not adequately discussed in the longitudinal setup. The papers in the present volume provide details on successes and further challenges in these three areas for longitudinal data analysis. This volume is the first outlet with current research in three important areas in the longitudinal setup. The nine papers presented in three parts clearly reveal the similarities and differences in inference techniques used for three different longitudinal setups. Because the research problems considered in this volume are encountered in many real life studies in biomedical, clinical, epidemiology, socioeconomic, econometrics, and engineering fields, the volume should be useful to the researchers including graduate students in these areas.
IT-gestütztes Prozessmanagement im Gesundheitswesen: Methoden und Werkzeuge für Studierende und Praktiker
by Andreas GadatschSteigender Kostendruck und der Zwang zur Verbesserung der Wirtschaftlichkeit sind für Mitarbeiter im Gesundheitswesen Realität geworden. Viele Einrichtungen müssen ihre Arbeitsabläufe optimieren und gleichzeitig die Qualität ihrer Leistungen verbessern. Das Buch erläutert Grundlagen und ausgewählte Methoden des Prozessmanagements, die in Einrichtungen des Gesundheitswesens (Krankenhäuser, Krankenkassen und Krankenversicherungen) eingesetzt werden können. Der fachliche Schwerpunkt liegt auf der abteilungsübergreifenden Dokumentation, Analyse und Optimierung von Prozessen im Gesundheitswesen mit dem Ziel, die Transparenz zu erhöhen und die Effektivität und Effizienz zu steigern. Anhand von Fallbeispielen wird der Einsatz moderner Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie als Instrument für die Prozessverbesserung dargestellt. Zahlreiche Wiederholungsfragen und Übungen machen das Werk zu einem Lern- und Arbeitsbuch, nicht nur für Studierende, sondern auch für erfahrene Praktiker im Gesundheitswesen.
IV Therapy For Dummies
by Deborah Trendel-Leader Bettie Lilley NosekThe fast and painless way to ace your IV Therapy courseAre you an aspiring nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant struggling with IV therapy? Help is here! IV Therapy For Dummies tracks to a typical IV therapy course and gives you current, easy-to-follow guidance on everything you'll encounter in class, such as delivery methods, flow rates, legal issues, profession standards, and documentation.IV Therapy For Dummies also discusses the necessary components of peripheral and central venous therapy, including access sites, equipment, preparation, maintenance, and the discontinuation of therapy. Plus, you'll get the 4-1-1 on the administration of IV medications, including special considerations for pediatric, elderly, and home care patients.Tracks to a typical IV Therapy courseProvides current, comprehensive information in plain EnglishIf you're enrolled in an IV Therapy course or a healthcare worker looking for a refresher on this important form of medical treatment, IV Therapy For Dummies has you covered.
IVF and Assisted Reproduction: A Global History
by Vera Mackie Sarah Ferber Nicola J. MarksThis is the first transnational history of IVF and assisted reproduction. It is a key text for scholars and students in social science, history, science and technology studies (STS), cultural studies, and gender and sexuality studies, and a resource for journalists, policymakers, and anyone interested in assisted reproduction. IVF was seen as revolutionary in 1978 when the first two IVF babies were born, in the UK and India. Assisted reproduction has now contributed to the birth of around ten million people. The book traces the work of IVF teams as they developed new techniques and laid the foundations of a multi-billion-dollar industry. It analyses the changing definitions and experience of infertility, the markets for eggs and children through surrogacy, cross-border reproductive treatment, and the impact of regulation. Using interviews with leading IVF figures, archives, media reports, and the latest science, it is a vital addition to the field of reproduction studies. ‘This pathbreaking account of the global forces behind the rapid rise of the fertility industry is the first to offer such a truly comprehensive overview of this hugely important topic.’ —Sarah Franklin, Chair of Sociology, University of Cambridge ‘In this compelling overview of one of the most significant technological and social interventions ever developed, the cultural and scientific imaginaries of assisted reproduction meet the obdurate histories of laboratory experiments, biological materials, and personal quests. It is an indispensable read for anyone interested in IVF and assisted reproduction.’ —Andrea Whittaker, Professor of Anthropology, Monash University
IVF in the Medically Complicated Patient: A Guide to Management (Reproductive Medicine and Assisted Reproductive Techniques Series)
by Nick S MacklonEach patient seeking assisted reproduction has a unique set of circumstances that affects the outcome of treatment. Particularly challenging are those patients with pre-existing medical conditions or those receiving medical therapies that may impact the safety and success of their IVF treatments. Prior identification and preparation of the patient
IVUS Made Easy
by Khaled M. ZiadaIntravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging has become an essential tool for understanding arterial disease and guiding percutaneous interventions in the contemporary era. IVUS Made Easy facilitates the understanding and interpretation of IVUS imaging for practicing invasive cardiologists and trainees. This new edition provides a basic understanding of the technology, images, and measurements with updated diagnostic and interventional applications of IVUS imaging, described and discussed in more detail. Technologic innovations and a brief comparison with optical coherence tomography provide the reader with context and understanding of the latest developments.Key Features: Provides in-depth coverage of all topics related to IVUS imaging by highly experienced authors on diagnostic and interventional applications in basic and more complex cases Features updated images for demonstration of real-life scenarios for practicing cardiologists and interventional cardiology trainees Discusses latest clinical research evidence to support contemporary clinical applications
IX Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering and XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering: Proceedings of CLAIB and CBEB 2022, October 24–28, 2022, Florianópolis, Brazil—Volume 1: Bioengineering and Biomaterials (IFMBE Proceedings #98)
by Jefferson Luiz Brum Marques Cesar Ramos Rodrigues Daniela Ota Hisayasu Suzuki José Marino Neto Renato García OjedaThis book reports on the latest research and developments in Biomedical Engineering, with a special emphasis on topics of interest and findings achieved in Latin America. This first volume of a 4-volume set covers advances in modeling and simulation of biological and biomedical systems, mechanical characterization, and biological evaluation of biomaterials for medical applications, including tissues regeneration. It also covers some related special topics, such as advanced methodologies for agricultural and food production and public health management. Throughout the book, a special emphasis is given to low-cost technologies and to their development for and applications in clinical settings. Based on the IX Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering (CLAIB 2022) and the XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering (CBEB 2022), held jointly, and virtually on October 24-28, 2022, from Florianópolis, Brazil, this book provides researchers and professionals in the biomedical engineering field with extensive information on new technologies and current challenges for their clinical applications..
IX Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering and XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering: Proceedings of CLAIB and CBEB 2022, October 24–28, 2022, Florianópolis, Brazil—Volume 2: Biomedical Signal Processing and Micro- and Nanotechnologies (IFMBE Proceedings #99)
by Jefferson Luiz Brum Marques Cesar Ramos Rodrigues Daniela Ota Hisayasu Suzuki José Marino Neto Renato García OjedaThis book reports on the latest research and developments in Biomedical Engineering, with a special emphasis on topics of interest and findings achieved in Latin America. This first volume of a 4-volume set covers advances in biomedical image and signal processing, biomedical optics, and wearable and assistive medical devices. Throughout the book, a special emphasis is given to low-cost technologies and to their development for and applications in clinical settings. Based on the IX Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering (CLAIB 2022) and the XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering (CBEB 2022), held jointly, and virtually on October 24-28, 2022, from Florianópolis, Brazil, this book provides researchers and professionals in the biomedical engineering field with extensive information on new technologies and current challenges for their clinical applications..
IX Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering and XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering: Proceedings of CLAIB and CBEB 2022, October 24–28, 2022, Florianópolis, Brazil—Volume 3: Biomechanics, Biomedical Devices and Assistive Technologies (IFMBE Proceedings #100)
by Jefferson Luiz Brum Marques Cesar Ramos Rodrigues Daniela Ota Hisayasu Suzuki José Marino Neto Renato García OjedaThis book reports on the latest research and developments in Biomedical Engineering, with a special emphasis on topics of interest and findings achieved in Latin America. This third volume of a 4-volume set covers advances in biomechanical analysis and modeling, neural network based methods for medical diagnosis and therapy, and robots and human-machine interface for rehabilitation. Throughout the book, a special emphasis is given to low-cost technologies and to their development for and applications in clinical settings. Based on the IX Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering (CLAIB 2022) and the XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering (CBEB 2022), held jointly, and virtually on October 24-28, 2022, from Florianópolis, Brazil, this book provides researchers and professionals in the biomedical engineering field with extensive information on new technologies and current challenges for their clinical applications..
IX Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering and XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering: Proceedings of CLAIB and CBEB 2022, October 24–28, 2022, Florianópolis, Brazil—Volume 4: Clinical Engineering and Health Technologies (IFMBE Proceedings #101)
by Jefferson Luiz Brum Marques Cesar Ramos Rodrigues Daniela Ota Hisayasu Suzuki José Marino Neto Renato García OjedaThis book reports on the latest research and developments in Biomedical Engineering, with a special emphasis on topics of interest and findings achieved in Latin America. This fourth volume of a 4-volume set focuses on health technology assessment, quality of healthcare technologies, and innovation in health technologies. It discusses advances in medical device monitoring, issues in patient safety, methods for medical error analysis and medical data management, and other related topics. Throughout the book, a special emphasis is given to low-cost technologies and to their development for and applications in clinical settings. Based on the IX Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering (CLAIB 2022) and the XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering (CBEB 2022), held jointly, and virtually on October 24-28, 2022, from Florianópolis, Brazil, this book provides researchers and professionals in the biomedical engineering field with extensive information on new technologies and current challenges for their clinical applications..
Ia Antigens: Volume I: Mice
by David FerroneThe purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a ready source of information regarding Ia antigens in several animal species.The significance role played by the gene products of I regions in cell-cell interactions has stimulated interest in the characterization of Ia antigens. Through the effort of several investigations much information about the functional and structural properties of Ia antigens has been accumulated in recent years.
Ia Antigens: Volume II: Man and Other Species
by David FerroneThe purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a ready source of information regarding Ia antigens in several animal species.The significance role played by the gene products of I regions in cell-cell interactions has stimulated interest in the characterization of Ia antigens. Through the effort of several investigations much information about the functional and structural properties of Ia antigens has been accumulated in recent years.
Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Treatment
by Roberto JustusThis book is a well-illustrated guide to the iatrogenic effects of orthodontic treatment that provides practical information on orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and post-treatment retention and highlights preventive measures to avoid complaints and lawsuits. It is divided into three parts, on white spot lesions, periodontal deterioration, and external apical root resorption (EARR). The reader will learn a wide variety of invaluable skills and strategies, such as how to minimize the risk of enamel decalcifications as a result of orthodontic treatment; how to deproteinize the enamel surface and bond brackets with hybrid glass ionomer cement; how to avoid lower incisor proclination and still achieve ideal long-term alignment; and how to apply strategies to minimize orthodontically induced EARR. Iatrogenic Effects of Orthodontic Treatment will be an excellent aid for both orthodontists and pediatric dentists.
Iatrogenicity: Causes and Consequences of Iatrogenesis in Cardiovascular Medicine
by Gan-Xin Yan Martin Borggrefe Ihor B. Gussak John B. Kostis Ibrahim Akin Giovanni Campanile Arshad Jahangir Willam J Kostis Gloria Bachmann Dr George L Bakris Dr Joseph A Barone Dr Stefan Baumann Dr Tobias Becher Dr Michael Behnes Dr Edo Y Birati Dr Chrysoula Boutari Dr Haiming Cao Dr Kyriakos Dimitriadis Ms Jeanne Dobrzynski Professor Michael Doumas Dr Christina Dosch Dr Christie Fleetwood Dr Aatish Garg Dr Miriam Gonzalez Mr Guido Grassi Ms Maria Gussak Dr Yuya Hagwira Dr Evelyn R Hermes-DeSantis Dr Kostantinos Imprialos Dr Vibha Iyengar Mr Ahad Jahangir Dr Mariell Jessup Mr Stephen K Jones Dr Rigas G Kalaitzidis Dr Ariba Khan D Kostantinidis John B Kostis Dr William J Kostis Dr Rajeesh Kumar Jurgen Kushyck Dr Pauline Lerma Volker Liebe Dirk Loznitzer Dr Thomas Makris Dr Michael Malone Giusseppe Mancia Dr Jawahar L. Mehta Dr Aalep Narichania Dr Michael S Nolledo Dr Vasilios Papademetriou Theano Papvassiliu Dr Neela Patel Dr Hakan Paydak Dr Vj Periyakoil Dr Nancy Phillips Dr Naga Venkata Pothineni Dr Magaret Rees Dr Susanne Roger Dr Boris Rudic Dr Teodoro V Santiago Gino Servalle Dr Win K Shen Dr Kostantinos Stravopoulos Dr Sulaiman Sultan Dr A Jamil Tajik Dr Costas Thomopoulos Dr Kostantinos P Tsioufis Dr Erol Tulumen Ioannis N Vogiatzakis Dr Thomas J Watson Jr Dr Gao-Xin Yan Dr Yasuhiro YokoyamaIatrogenesis is the occurrence of untoward effects resulting from actions of health care providers, including medical errors, medical malpractice, practicing beyond one’s expertise, adverse effects of medication, unnecessary treatment, inappropriate screenings, and surgical errors. This is a huge public health issue: tens to hundreds of thousands of deaths are attributed to iatrogenic causes each year in the U.S., and vulnerable populations such as the elderly and minorities are particularly susceptible. Edited by two renowned cardiology experts, Iatrogenicity: Causes and Consequences of Iatrogenesis in Cardiovascular Medicine addresses both the iatrogenicity that arises with cardiovascular interventions, as well as non-cardiovascular interventions that result in adverse consequences on the cardiovascular system. The book aims to achieve three things: to summarize the available information on this topic in a single high-yield volume; to highlight the human and financial cost of iatrogenesis; and to describe and propose potential interventions to ameliorate the effects of iatrogenesis. This accessible book is a practical reference for any practicing physician who sees patients with cardiovascular issues. .
Ibero-American Bioethics
by Adail Sobral Maria Stella Gonçalves Fernando Lolas Stepke Jennifer Bulcock Christian de Paul de Barchifontaine Léo PessiniThis volume is the first English-language book-length text to trace the development of bioethics in the Ibero-American context. Coverage is given to many particular countries within Latin America with an aim to present the historical development of bioethics therein. This history takes place against the backdrop of a tumultuous period of time in the history of Latin America. The volume also discusses the relationship of bioethics in Latin America to questions and issues in Roman Catholic moral theology and philosophy. Moreover, it specifically touches on how these issues affect women in the region. "Ibero-American Bioethics: History and Perspectives" is a landmark work, collecting the voices of those who participated in the founding and development of bioethics in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Iberian Peninsula. The volume offers the reader a cluster of perspectives on the various births of bioethics in this region. The essays in part are irreplaceable first-person voices that give an account of how bioethics took shape within the Spanish and Portuguese cultures both in Europe and in the Americas. As such, the volume is a collection of primary sources, otherwise not available in English, that presents historical panoramas and explores the new perspectives born of the different phases of bioethics in Ibero-America - from its assimilation of bioethics to its creation of its own authentic voices. The volume also encompasses critical reflections from this region on the quite different ways in which its local bioethics have taken shape. As such, this volume also offers an introduction into the quite different concerns that frame and direct bioethics in the cultural context of Ibero-America. The book gives a rich, deep, broad, and pluralist presentation of Ibero-American bioethics and its contribution to the international phenomenon of bioethics. It is a volume for all readers interested in bioethics, Ibero-American studies, and international approaches to health care policy.