Liberating Medicine

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Liberating Medicine - Seedhouse, David

A philosophical examination of issues pertinent to medical ethics which addresses following questions: what is the purpose of medicine, what is the medical doctor's legitimate role both in general and in specific circumstances and what are or what ought to be limits on medical interventions.

Genre : Medical ethics
First published : 20/03/1991

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Liberating Medicine
Released : 20/03/1991
Pages / length : 198 pages
Weight : 360 g
ISBN : 9780471928447
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