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The Physician as Captain of the Ship. A Critical Reappraisal.
Nancy M. P.; Etc. . Ed(S): King
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Hardback. Editor(s): King, Nancy M. P.; etc. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 561.
"The fixed person for fixed duties, who in older societies was such a godsend, in the future ill be a public danger." Twenty years ago, a single legal metaphor accurately captured the role that American society accorded to physicians. The physician was "c- tain of the ship." Physicians were in charge of the clinic, the Operating room, and the health care team, responsible - and held accountabl- for all that happened within the scope of their supervision. This grant of responsibility carried with it a corresponding grant of authority; like the ship's captain, the physician was answerable to no one ... Read more
"The fixed person for fixed duties, who in older societies was such a godsend, in the future ill be a public danger." Twenty years ago, a single legal metaphor accurately captured the role that American society accorded to physicians. The physician was "c- tain of the ship." Physicians were in charge of the clinic, the Operating room, and the health care team, responsible - and held accountabl- for all that happened within the scope of their supervision. This grant of responsibility carried with it a corresponding grant of authority; like the ship's captain, the physician was answerable to no one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Philosophy and Medicine
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9781556080449
SKU
V9781556080449
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