William J. Winslade
Encyclopedia
William J. Winslade Ph.D., J.D., is the James Wade Rockwell Professor of Philosophy of Medicine at the Institute for Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch
at Galveston and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law and Associate Director for Graduate Programs, Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center
. He is a fellow of the Hastings Center
, an independent bioethics research institution.
He is interested in policy issues related to traumatic brain injury
, and has proposed banning boxing
.
University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas, United States, about 50 miles southeast of Downtown Houston...
at Galveston and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law and Associate Director for Graduate Programs, Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center
University of Houston Law Center
The University of Houston Law Center is a law school located in Houston, Texas. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1947, the Law Center is one of 12 academic colleges of the University of Houston...
. He 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.
He is interested in policy issues related to traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury , also known as intracranial injury, occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. TBI can be classified based on severity, mechanism , or other features...
, and has proposed banning boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
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Books
- Insanity Plea by William J. Winslade, Judith W. Ross
- Confronting Traumatic Brain Injury: Devastation, Hope and Healing by William J. Winslade, James S. Brady (Foreword by)
- Clinical Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine by Albert R. Jonsen, William J. Winslade, Mark Siegler
- Choosing Life or Death: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Professionals by William J. Winslade, Judth W. Ross
- Clinical Ethics by Albert R. Jonsen, William J. Winslade, Mark Seigler