Philosophical Medical Ethics: Its Nature and Significance
. Ed(S): Spicker, S. F.; Engelhardt, H. Tristram
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Paperback. Proceedings of the third trans-disciplinary symposium on philosophy and medicine, held at Farmington, Connecticut, December 11-13, 1975 Editor(s): Spicker, S. F.; Engelhardt, H. Tristram. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
in a scientific way, and takes the patient and his family into his confidence. Thus he learns something from the sufferer, and at the same time instructs the invalid to the best of his power. He does not give his prescriptions until he has won the patient's support, and when he has done so, he steadilY aims at producing complete restoration to health by persuading the sufferer in to compliance (Laws 4. 720 b-e, [28]). This passage shows the perennial nature of the problems of treating the patient as a person. It shows as well the historical'depth of philosophical interest ... Read more
in a scientific way, and takes the patient and his family into his confidence. Thus he learns something from the sufferer, and at the same time instructs the invalid to the best of his power. He does not give his prescriptions until he has won the patient's support, and when he has done so, he steadilY aims at producing complete restoration to health by persuading the sufferer in to compliance (Laws 4. 720 b-e, [28]). This passage shows the perennial nature of the problems of treating the patient as a person. It shows as well the historical'depth of philosophical interest ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Series
Philosophy and Medicine
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401011839
SKU
V9789401011839
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