Introductory Philosophy of Medicine

Humanizing Modern Medicine

AvJames A. Marcum

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

In this book the author explores the shifting philosophical boundaries of modern medical knowledge and practice occasioned by the crisis of quality-of-care, especially in terms of the various humanistic adjustments to the biomedical model.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-05-29
Mått:155 x 235 x 27 mm
Vikt:724 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Philosophy and Medicine
Antal sidor:376
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781402067969

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Medicin: allmänt inom Medicin

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From the reviews: "James Marcum's An Introductory Philosophy of Medicine provides a comprehensive overview of philosophical issues in medicine. ... The book provides clear explanations of a number of philosophical issues relevant to medical research and practice as well as covering a number of more general philosophical issues relevant to philosophy of medicine. ... Overall, this book is an important contribution. ... for academics or health professionals, interested in philosophy of medicine and Marcum has done a great service by providing an excellent introduction to the field." (Robyn Bluhm, Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, August, 2009)

Innehållsförteckning

Metaphysics.- Medical Worldviews.- Medical Causation and Realism.- Patient as Body or Person.- Disease or Illness and Health or Wellbeing.- Diagnosis and Therapeutics.- Epistemology.- Medical Thinking.- Clinical Judging and Decision Making.- Medical Explanations.- Diagnostic Knowledge.- Therapeutic Knowledge.- Ethics.- Medical Axiology and Values.- Origins of Bioethics and Normative Ethics.- Principlism and the Future of Bioethics.- Emotionally Detached Concern or Empathic Care.- Patient-Physician Relationships.