The Ends of Medicine and the Experience of Patients.
The ends of medicine are sometimes construed simply as promotion of health, treatment and prevention of disease, and alleviation of pain. Practitioners might agree that this simple formulation captures much of what medical practice is about. But while the ends of medicine may seem simple or even obv...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Medicine & Philosophy Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 129 - 145 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2020
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