Michael Loughlin is Reader in Applied Philosophy in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.

'What a privilege to listen in to a civilised discussion between the originator of value based medicine, Bill Fulford, and those who seek to understand, to take it further, practically and philosophically, and to dissent. This book gives us all of that and the gracious response of Fulford to both friend and foe alike. It shows how such discussion can improve the practice of medicine and, by extension, inform approaches to global health. There is much here for philosopher and practitioner alike.' Sir Michael Marmot, Director, University College London Institute of Health Equity

• List of contributors; Editorial introduction Michael Loughlin; Part I. VBP: Values, Practice and Philosophy: 1. Values-based practice: the facts K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford; 2. Values-based clinical reasoning Ed Peile; 3. Liberating practice from philosophy – a critical examination of Values-Based Practice and its underpinnings Elselijn Kingma and Natalie Banner; 4. Values-based practice and authoritarianism Tim Thornton; 5. VBP: but which values? And whose? Bob Brecher; 6. Reframing health care: philosophy for medicine and human flourishing Phil Hutchinson and Rupert Read; 7. Values-based practice: a new tool or a new package? Mona Gupta; 8. Values or virtues? Richard Hamilton; 9. Values-Based Practice, competence and expertise Gideon Calder; 10. Wishing to remain ill: an unacceptable value? Harry Lesser; 11. VBP and global health Sridhar Venkatapuram; 12. Is VBP useful in psychiatry? – A practitioner's view Alistair Stewart; 13. Living with uncertainty: a first person plural response to eleven commentaries K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford; Part II. VBM and the Basis for Medical Decisions: Survival, Security and Flourishing: 14. Values, foundations and being human Miles Little; 15. Eliciting axioms to enrich debates about the pharmaceutical industry Wendy Lipworth and Kathleen Montgomery; 16. Using the survival-security-flourishing model to explain the emergence and shape of the medical profession Kathleen Montgomery and Wendy Lipworth; 17. Does medicine need a base? A critique of modest foundationalism Ross E. G. Upshur; 18. VBM and the challenge of person-centred medicine Andrew Miles; 19. Values-based medicine, foundationalism and casuistry Mark R. Tonelli; 20. Values-based medicine and patient autonomy Robyn Bluhm; 21. Responses to contributions, suggestions and critiques Miles Little; Part III. Conclusions: 22. Walking the VB-talk: concluding reflections on models, methods and practical pay-offs K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford and Miles Little; Index.

Michael Loughlin is Reader in Applied Philosophy in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.

'What a privilege to listen in to a civilised discussion between the originator of value based medicine, Bill Fulford, and those who seek to understand, to take it further, practically and philosophically, and to dissent. This book gives us all of that and the gracious response of Fulford to both friend and foe alike. It shows how such discussion can improve the practice of medicine and, by extension, inform approaches to global health. There is much here for philosopher and practitioner alike.' Sir Michael Marmot, Director, University College London Institute of Health Equity

• List of contributors; Editorial introduction Michael Loughlin; Part I. VBP: Values, Practice and Philosophy: 1. Values-based practice: the facts K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford; 2. Values-based clinical reasoning Ed Peile; 3. Liberating practice from philosophy – a critical examination of Values-Based Practice and its underpinnings Elselijn Kingma and Natalie Banner; 4. Values-based practice and authoritarianism Tim Thornton; 5. VBP: but which values? And whose? Bob Brecher; 6. Reframing health care: philosophy for medicine and human flourishing Phil Hutchinson and Rupert Read; 7. Values-based practice: a new tool or a new package? Mona Gupta; 8. Values or virtues? Richard Hamilton; 9. Values-Based Practice, competence and expertise Gideon Calder; 10. Wishing to remain ill: an unacceptable value? Harry Lesser; 11. VBP and global health Sridhar Venkatapuram; 12. Is VBP useful in psychiatry? – A practitioner's view Alistair Stewart; 13. Living with uncertainty: a first person plural response to eleven commentaries K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford; Part II. VBM and the Basis for Medical Decisions: Survival, Security and Flourishing: 14. Values, foundations and being human Miles Little; 15. Eliciting axioms to enrich debates about the pharmaceutical industry Wendy Lipworth and Kathleen Montgomery; 16. Using the survival-security-flourishing model to explain the emergence and shape of the medical profession Kathleen Montgomery and Wendy Lipworth; 17. Does medicine need a base? A critique of modest foundationalism Ross E. G. Upshur; 18. VBM and the challenge of person-centred medicine Andrew Miles; 19. Values-based medicine, foundationalism and casuistry Mark R. Tonelli; 20. Values-based medicine and patient autonomy Robyn Bluhm; 21. Responses to contributions, suggestions and critiques Miles Little; Part III. Conclusions: 22. Walking the VB-talk: concluding reflections on models, methods and practical pay-offs K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford and Miles Little; Index.

Michael Loughlin is Reader in Applied Philosophy in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.

'What a privilege to listen in to a civilised discussion between the originator of value based medicine, Bill Fulford, and those who seek to understand, to take it further, practically and philosophically, and to dissent. This book gives us all of that and the gracious response of Fulford to both friend and foe alike. It shows how such discussion can improve the practice of medicine and, by extension, inform approaches to global health. There is much here for philosopher and practitioner alike.' Sir Michael Marmot, Director, University College London Institute of Health Equity

• List of contributors; Editorial introduction Michael Loughlin; Part I. VBP: Values, Practice and Philosophy: 1. Values-based practice: the facts K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford; 2. Values-based clinical reasoning Ed Peile; 3. Liberating practice from philosophy – a critical examination of Values-Based Practice and its underpinnings Elselijn Kingma and Natalie Banner; 4. Values-based practice and authoritarianism Tim Thornton; 5. VBP: but which values? And whose? Bob Brecher; 6. Reframing health care: philosophy for medicine and human flourishing Phil Hutchinson and Rupert Read; 7. Values-based practice: a new tool or a new package? Mona Gupta; 8. Values or virtues? Richard Hamilton; 9. Values-Based Practice, competence and expertise Gideon Calder; 10. Wishing to remain ill: an unacceptable value? Harry Lesser; 11. VBP and global health Sridhar Venkatapuram; 12. Is VBP useful in psychiatry? – A practitioner's view Alistair Stewart; 13. Living with uncertainty: a first person plural response to eleven commentaries K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford; Part II. VBM and the Basis for Medical Decisions: Survival, Security and Flourishing: 14. Values, foundations and being human Miles Little; 15. Eliciting axioms to enrich debates about the pharmaceutical industry Wendy Lipworth and Kathleen Montgomery; 16. Using the survival-security-flourishing model to explain the emergence and shape of the medical profession Kathleen Montgomery and Wendy Lipworth; 17. Does medicine need a base? A critique of modest foundationalism Ross E. G. Upshur; 18. VBM and the challenge of person-centred medicine Andrew Miles; 19. Values-based medicine, foundationalism and casuistry Mark R. Tonelli; 20. Values-based medicine and patient autonomy Robyn Bluhm; 21. Responses to contributions, suggestions and critiques Miles Little; Part III. Conclusions: 22. Walking the VB-talk: concluding reflections on models, methods and practical pay-offs K. W. M. (Bill) Fulford and Miles Little; Index.