by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
This is the first book to analyse and systematise all the general ideas of medicine, especially the philosophical ones, which are usually overlooked. Instead of focusing on one or two points - usually disease and clinical research - this book...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
What is medical knowledge? Can medicine be explained scientifically? Is disease a scientific concept or do explanations of disease depend on values? What is 'evidence-based' medicine? Are advances in neuroscience bringing us closer to a scientific understanding of...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The philosophy of medicine poses two fundamental questions about medicine: what is it and what should we think about it? The philosophy of medicine has itself developed in response to developments in the philosophy of science, particularly in relation to epistemology, enabling it to bring...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The philosophy of medicine has become a vibrant and complex intellectual landscape, and Care and Cure is the first extended attempt to map it. In pursuing the interdependent goals of care and cure, medicine draws on concepts, theories, conclusions and policies,...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
Research into the determinants of non-adherence to medical advice has emphasised understanding the role of the doctor-patient relationship in adherence decisions. However, there is a lack of evidence on people's overall perceptions of doctors and their influence on their ...
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