Medical Ethics in the Ancient World (Clinical Medical Ethics) [1 ed.] 9780878408498, 0878408495

In this book Paul Carrick charts the ancient Greek and Roman foundations of Western medical ethics. Surveying 1500 years

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Medical Ethics in the Ancient World (Clinical Medical Ethics) [1 ed.]
9780878408498, 0878408495

Medical law and ethics are frequently referred to in conjunction, and appear together in many textbooks. But do they com

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Few subjects provoke as much controversy or debate as that of medical care, and the law that governs such an emotive are

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With the advances of medicine, questions of medical ethics have become more urgent and are now considered of great socia

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Drawing on a wide range of primary historical and sociological sources and employing sharp philosophical analysis, this

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In this topical study, scholars in anthropology, nursing theory, law and ethics explore questions involving the changing

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This book demonstrates how popular culture can be successfully incorporated into medical and health science curriculums,

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Table of Contents -- Title -- Copyright -- Introduction -- I.1. Questions on which our study is based -- I.2. Objectives

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