Thinking critically in medicine and its ethics: relating applied science and applied ethics

Notes the need for an analysis of the intellectual activity embodied in good medical practice. In this setting, ethical and scientific decision making are complexly interrelated. Physicians and philosophers collaborate to present a view of applied (clinical) science and applied ethics, making extens...

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Published in:Journal of applied philosophy 1987-01, Vol.4 (1987), p.229-243
Main Authors: Moros, D A, Baumrin, B, Rhodes, R, Strain, J J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Medical ethics
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Summary:Notes the need for an analysis of the intellectual activity embodied in good medical practice. In this setting, ethical and scientific decision making are complexly interrelated. Physicians and philosophers collaborate to present a view of applied (clinical) science and applied ethics, making extensive use of illustrations drawn from routine case material. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0264-3758