A Philosopher Goes to the Doctor: A Critical Look at Philosophical Assumptions in Medicine

by Dien Ho

This book sheds light on important philosophical assumptions made by professionals working in clinical and research medicine. In doing so, it aims to make explicit how active philosophy is in medicine and shows how this awareness can result in better and more informed medical research and practice.

It examines: what features make something a scientific discipline; the inherent tensions between understanding medicine as a research science...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138647799
• ISBN13: 9781138647794
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"