The Philosophy and Practice of Medicine and Bioethics A Naturalistic-Humanistic Approach
This book explores currently unchallenged methods in medicine, such as “evidence-based medicine”, from the perspectives of humanism and philosophy of medicine. The book discusses issues of medical treatment and moral approaches and indicates the strongest arguments. These arguments are subsequently...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
| Series: | International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Rationale of the book
- About the Authors
- 1. Metaphor in Medicine. The Metaphorical Method
- 2. Definition
- 3. Decision Making: fallacies and other mistakes
- 4. Analysis of Causation in Medicine
- 5. Ethics and Non-Ethics
- 6. Medicotheology and Biotheology
- 7. Emotion in Medicine
- 8. Enlightened Versus Normative Management. Ethics Versus Morals.
- 9. Care: A Critique of the Ethics and Emotion of Care
- 10. Egoism and Altruism in Medicine
- 11. Letting Die
- 12. A Critique of Autonomy and Patient Responsibility
- 13. Philosophy and Ethics of the Body
- 14. Organ Donation: Mandatory Organ Donation Declaration
- 15. Stem Cell Research: A Question of Beliefs?
- 16. Philosophy of Prevention
- 17. Ethics Counseling: Philosophy of Medicine Counseling Instead of Medical Ethics Counseling
- 18. Medical Language: The Ordinary Language Approach
- 19. A Critique of Evidence-Based Medicine. Evidence Based Medicine and Philosophy Based Medicine
- 20. Lying in Medicine
- 21. Rhetoric of Death and Dying
- Index