Illustrating some humanistic ways of understanding patients, this volume explores the connections between medical ethics, healthcare and subjects, such as philosophy, literature, creative writing and medical history and how they can affect the attitudes of doctors towards patients and the perceptions of medicine, health and disease which have become part of contemporary culture.
The authors examine a range of ideas in medical practice and research, including:
An excellent text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of law, medical ethics and medical healthcare law, Bioethics and the Humanities shows the real ethical achievements, problems and half-truths of contemporary medicine.
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Illustrating some humanistic ways of understanding patients, this volume explores the connections between medical ethics, healthcare and subjects, such as philosophy, literature, creative writing and medical history and how they can affect the attitudes of doctors towards patients and the perceptions of medicine, health and disease which have become part of contemporary culture.
The authors examine a range of ideas in medical practice and research, including:
An excellent text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of law, medical ethics and medical healthcare law, Bioethics and the Humanities shows the real ethical achievements, problems and half-truths of contemporary medicine.
Imprint | Routledge-Cavendish |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Biomedical Law and Ethics Library |
Release date | 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2007 |
Authors | Robin Downie, Jane MacNaughton |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 208 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84472-052-1 |
Barcode | 9781844720521 |
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LSN | 1-84472-052-7 |