Steven H. Miles
Encyclopedia
Steven H. Miles is an American
doctor, author, and professor of medicine who has been widely published on the topic of medical ethics
and the ethics of torture
.
Miles is a practicing physician and Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School
and is a member of its Center for Bioethics. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanistics. Miles is a fellow of the Hastings Center
, an independent bioethics research institution.
Miles is the author of two books on medical ethics, one focusing on the Hippocratic Oath
, the other on physicians and torture.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
doctor, author, and professor of medicine who has been widely published on the topic of medical ethics
Medical ethics
Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology.-History:Historically,...
and the ethics of torture
Torture
Torture is the act of inflicting severe pain as a means of punishment, revenge, forcing information or a confession, or simply as an act of cruelty. Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion...
.
Miles is a practicing physician and Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School
The University of Minnesota Medical School is the medical school of the University of Minnesota. It is a combination of two campuses situated in Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota....
and is a member of its Center for Bioethics. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanistics. Miles is a fellow of the Hastings Center
Hastings Center
The Hastings Center, founded in 1969, is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit bioethics research institute based in the United States. It is dedicated to the examination of essential questions in health care, biotechnology, and the environment...
, an independent bioethics research institution.
Miles is the author of two books on medical ethics, one focusing on the Hippocratic Oath
Hippocratic Oath
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath historically taken by physicians and other healthcare professionals swearing to practice medicine ethically. It is widely believed to have been written by Hippocrates, often regarded as the father of western medicine, or by one of his students. The oath is written in...
, the other on physicians and torture.
Selected bibliography
- Steven H. Miles, The Hippocratic Oath and the Ethics of Medicine, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 2004 - Steven H. Miles, Oath Betrayed: America's Torture Doctors, University of California PressUniversity of California PressUniversity of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish books and papers for the faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868...
, April 20, 2009, ISBN 978-0520259683.