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Faces of Medicine: A Philosophical Study

Faces of Medicine: A Philosophical Study
By W.J. van der Steen, P.J. Thung

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  • Published on: 1988-02-29
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 248 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
This is an interesting book and an unusual one. ... which undermines or questions much orthodox thinking in medicine and sets an apt and challenging agenda for future healing. The qualification that it will be up to others to develop and supplement positive arguments for items on this agenda should certainly not dissuade those committed to healing from reading it.' Journal of Medical Ethics, 16: 4, 1990

Synopsis
An examination of the demarcation problems in medicine (i.e. what defines the field?). This volume critically addresses current forms of philosophical bias which may conceal an ignorance in matters of medicine or science generally. The objective: to narrow the gap that now separates various traditions in medicine. The authors are both associated wi