Thomas Tomlinson (philosopher)

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Thomas Tomlinson (born 1945) is a philosophy professor and medical ethicist currently teaching at Michigan State University, where he holds a joint appointment in the Lyman Briggs College and the philosophy department.

Tomlinson earned his M.A. and Ph.D in philosophy at Michigan State.[1] He teaches courses on medical ethics, nursing ethics, and veterinary ethics.

Contributions to philosophy[edit]

Tomlinson has published widely in medical ethics literature. He is especially interested in resuscitation decisions, organ donation and determinations of death, and ethical aspects of international research.[2]

Professional publications[edit]

Tomlinson authored the book Nursing Ethics.[3] In addition, he authored several articles in journals such as The Journal of Medical Ethics,[4] The Journal of Clinical Ethics,[5] The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal,[6] The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy,[7] The Hastings Center Report,[8] Academic Medicine,[9] and The Gerontologist 31.[10]

Selected works[edit]

  • Tomlinson, T. (2008). "Caring for risky patients: Duty or virtue?". Journal of Medical Ethics. 34 (6): 458–462. doi:10.1136/jme.2007.022038. PMID 18511620. S2CID 5650419.
  • Tomlinson, Thomas P. "Ethical Issues" (Chapter 12). In Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Ed. Kuebler KK, Davis MP, Moore CD. St. Louis, Elsevier-Mosby: 2005
  • Tomlinson, Tom; Michalski, Antony J.; Pentz, Rebecca D.; Kuuppelomäki, Merja (2001). "Futile care in oncology: When to stop trying". The Lancet Oncology. 2 (12): 759–764. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(01)00592-7. PMID 11902519.
  • Tomlinson, Thomas P. "Telethics and the Virtual Intensivist." Journal of Clinical Ethics 12 (Spring) 2001:69-72.
  • "On Being Genetically 'Irresponsible'" Judith Andre, Leonard Fleck, Tom Tomlinson. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, June 2000.
  • Tomlinson, Tom (1999). "Ethics Consultant: Problem Solver or Spiritual Counselor?". Performance, Talk, Reflection. pp. 43–52. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-2556-9_5. ISBN 978-90-481-5222-3. S2CID 144702981.
  • Andre, Judith; Fleck, Leonard; Tomlinson, Tom (1999). "Improving Our Aim". The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. 24 (2): 130–147. doi:10.1076/jmep.24.2.130.2536. PMID 10344422. S2CID 40686162.
  • Tomlinson, Thomas P. "Perplexed about Narrative Ethics",in Stories and Their Limits: Narrative Approaches to Bioethics, ed. Hilde Nelson. Routledge, 1997.
  • Tomlinson, Tom; Czlonka, Diane (1995). "Futility and Hospital Policy". The Hastings Center Report. 25 (3): 28–35. doi:10.2307/3562112. JSTOR 3562112. PMID 7649743.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Michigan State University Philosophy Department accessed July 1, (2011)
  2. ^ Michigan State University Philosophy Department accessed July 1, (2011)
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Tom. Nursing Ethics. Western Schools Press, 1993.
  4. ^ Tomlinson, Thomas. “Caring for Risky Patients: Duty or Virtue?” Journal of Medical Ethics, May 2008.
  5. ^ Tomlinson, Thomas.“Telethics and the Virtual Intensivist.” Journal of Clinical Ethics 12 (Spring)
  6. ^ “On Being Genetically ‘Irresponsible’” Judith Andre, Leonard Fleck, Tom Tomlinson. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, June 2000.
  7. ^ “Improving Our Aim.” Judith Andre, Leonard Fleck, Tom Tomlinson. Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 1999 24(2), 130-147.
  8. ^ Tomlinson, Thomas. "Futility and Hospital Policy," Tom Tomlinson and Diane Czlonka. Hastings Center Report, May–June, 1995.
  9. ^ Kurtz, T. Tomlinson, L. Fleck. Academic Medicine 67; 1992:598-600.
  10. ^ "Ethical Dimensions of Intergenerational Reciprocity: Implications for Practice,"Suzanne Selig, Tom Tomlinson, and Tom Hickey, The Gerontologist 31,1991:624-630.
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