The Limits of Medical Paternalism Contributor(s): Häyry, Heta (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415755697 ISBN-13: 9780415755696 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Physicians - Philosophy |
Dewey: 610.69 |
Lexile Measure: 1630 |
Series: Social Ethics and Policy |
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Publisher Description: The Limits of Medical Paternalism defines and morally assesses paternalistic interventions, especially in the context of modern medicine and health care, particular emphasis is given to the analysis of the conceptual background of the paternalism issue. In this book an anti-paternalistic view is presented and defended. |