Health Care Ethics 

While general encyclopedias cover a wide variety of topics, subject encyclopedias cover a specific topic in depth.  The Library offers many subject encyclopedias, including some in e-book format:

Encyclopedia of Bioethics - info

Encyclopedia of Ethics in Credo Reference - info

Encyclopedia of Religion - info

Encyclopedia of Science and Religion - info

New Catholic Encyclopedia - info

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A dynamic and growing encyclopedia containing peer-reviewed articles on topics in Philosophy. Developed and maintained at Stanford University.

Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society   - info
This multi-volume set "spans the relationships among business, ethics, and society by including numerous entries that feature broad coverage of corporate social responsibility, the obligation of companies to various stakeholder groups, the contribution of business to society and culture, and the relationship between organizations and the quality of the environment." (Gale Virtual Reference Library)   This resource is a gift of the Pedro Arrupe Center for Business Ethics.  Entries on the business aspects of health include:

"Business Ethics and Health Care." Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society. Ed. Robert W. Kolb. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc., 2008. 219-223. Gale Virtual Reference Library.

"Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)." Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society. Ed. Robert W. Kolb. Vol. 3. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc., 2008. 1056-1059. Gale Virtual Reference Library.

"Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act." Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society. Ed. Robert W. Kolb. Vol. 3. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc., 2008. 1053-1056. Gale Virtual Reference Library.

The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy  in Credo Reference - info

A Dictionary of Philosophy, Macmillan  in Credo Reference - info