In the Face of Suffering: The Philosophical- Anthropological Foundations of Clinical Ethics, by Jos V. M. Welie. Omaha, Nebr.: Creighton University Press, 1998. 293 pp
This book is for those searching for an ethics engine with enough philosophical power to drive healthcare reform toward a balance between medical technology and human compassion. Jos Welie's project is to “develop a foundation for a patient-centered, non-procedural, clinically grounded but meth...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2001
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Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2001, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 115-116 |
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| Summary: | This book is for those searching for an ethics engine with enough philosophical power to drive healthcare reform toward a balance between medical technology and human compassion. Jos Welie's project is to “develop a foundation for a patient-centered, non-procedural, clinically grounded but methodologically sound ethics.” This is an important goal that has eluded others. Jos Welie has more nearly succeeded in this book than any other author who has come to my attention. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-2147 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0963180101001165 |