doi: 10.1007/BF00489221.
Philosophy of medicine--from a medical perspective
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Philosophy of medicine--from a medical perspective
Theor Med.
1992 Mar.
Abstract
In this commentary on the article by Arthur L. Caplan [1] the philosophy of medicine is viewed from a medical perspective. Philosophical studies have a long tradition in medicine, especially during periods of paradigmatic unrest, and they serve the same goal as other medical activities: the prevention and treatment of disease. The medical profession needs the help of professional philosophers in much the same way as it needs the cooperation of basic scientists. Philosophy of medicine may not deserve the status of a philosophical subspecialty or field, but is so closely linked to the main trends of contemporary medical thinking that it must be regarded as an emerging (or reemerging) medical subdiscipline.
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- Theor Med. 1992 Mar;13(1):67-77 - PubMed