M. L. Tina Stevens

I was uninspired until I looked at the lucid 3-page discussion (pp. 152-154) on the problems the 1968 brain death definition (done to facilitate organ transplantation) has for other areas of bioethics.

This is the seminal book setting forth the origins and development of biotechnology in America including a critical review of the oversight of ethics and politics of the biotechnology industry. In additon to the ethical behavior required of the industry, this book expounds on issues applicable to stem cell research, egg donation, cloning, chimeras, etc.

A must read book tightly written and compact volume.