Truth, Trust and Medicine
Jennifer Jackson
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Description for Truth, Trust and Medicine
paperback. Investigates trust and honesty in medicine and the doctor-patient relationship, raising questions of patients' autonomy and self-determination. Of interest to those working in medical ethics and applied philosophy, and for medical practitioners. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Truth, Trust and Medicine investigates trust and honesty in medicine. It looks at the doctor-patient relationship, raising questions which disturb notions of patients' autonomy and self-determination, such as withholding information and consent and covert surveillance in care units. It will be of interest to those working in medical ethics and applied philosophy, and a valuable resource for practitioners of medicine.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415185486
SKU
V9780415185486
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99-2
About Jennifer Jackson
Jennifer Jackson is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Business and Professional Ethics at the University of Leeds, UK.
Reviews for Truth, Trust and Medicine
'Jackson has a keen eye for the nuances and variations between particular cases - which is extremely important in applied ethics. The book is very easy to read.' - Bioethics