Science, Technology, and the Art of Medicine: European-American Dialogues Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Delkeskamp-Hayes, C. (Editor), Gardell Cutter, Mary Ann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 904814177X ISBN-13: 9789048141777 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Mind & Body - Medical | Ethics - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
Dewey: 610.1 |
Series: Philosophy and Medicine |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.09 lbs) 340 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Science, Technology, and the Art of Medicine contains papers by eminent scholars who discuss issues and concepts regarding the character of medicine. Special attention is given to the extent to which medicine is a science, art, and technology. Investigations are carried out with a particular focus on the nature of medical knowledge. Concepts of medical research, medical causality, intuition, and medical decision-making are examined in the light of medicine's revolutionary advances in the twentieth century. Past perspectives and present perplexities are also examined, bringing together a volume in the philosophy of medicine that treats a broad range of issues in medical epistemology and practise in a careful, critical fashion. |