Hippocrates' Maze: Ethical Explorations of the Medical Labyrinth

by James Lindemann Nelson

Book Overview

To contain the Minotaur, the ancient artificer Daedalus crafted a maze so intricate that it bewildered even its maker. Contemporary medicine--'Hippocrates' Maze--is every bit as bewildering, so much so that a new and distinct field, bioethics, has been created to help professional caregivers, patients, and families navigate their way through it. In Nelson's typically inviting and graceful style, the essays collected in Hippocrates' Maze explore the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742513858
• ISBN13: 9780742513853
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.2"