Thinking About Medicine
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Healthcare
by David Misselbrook
1st Edition
Publisher: CRC Press
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781032422312 |
| eText ISBN | 9781040016626 |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Publishing Year | 2024 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 326 |
Thinking About Medicine: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Healthcare, 1st Edition, is a textbook that surveys Western philosophy in relation to healthcare. Written by a physician for healthcare professionals, it introduces philosophical methods to help readers examine implicit assumptions in medical knowledge and practice.
The volume addresses core areas of epistemology and metaphysics, exploring how medical evidence is constructed and evaluating the boundaries of the biomedical model. It also investigates the distinction between facts and values, as well as the ethical questions surrounding public health and power.
Designed for students of medicine and medical philosophy, the text also supports practicing clinicians, bioethicists, and medical sociologists seeking to strengthen their critical thinking.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Epistemology I: Introduction and deductive reasoning
Chapter 2: Epistemology II: Inductive reasoning and empiricism
Chapter 3: The philosophy of science
Chapter 4: Anti-realist epistemology
Chapter 5: The construction of evidence
Chapter 6: Ontology
Chapter 7: Values
Chapter 8: Ethics
Chapter 9: Human givens – the conscious self
Chapter 10: Human givens – the moral self
Chapter 11: A philosophy of health
Chapter 12: Thinking about power
Chapter 13: Patient or community? Public health
Chapter 14: Further study
Chapter 15: Glossary
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