Hippocratic, religious, and secular medical ethics: the points of conflict
Introduction: the Hippocratic problem -- The Hippocratic oath and the ethic of hippocratism -- The Hippocratic tradition: a sporadic retreat -- The cacophony of codes in medical schools and professional associations -- The limits of professionally generated ethics -- Religious medical ethics: reveal...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Washington, DC
Georgetown Univ. Press
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Hippocratic oath
/ Medical ethics
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| Further subjects: | B
Medical Ethics
Religious aspects
Catholic Church
B Hippocrates B Religion B Medical Ethics B Hippocratic oath B Medical ethics |
| Summary: | Introduction: the Hippocratic problem -- The Hippocratic oath and the ethic of hippocratism -- The Hippocratic tradition: a sporadic retreat -- The cacophony of codes in medical schools and professional associations -- The limits of professionally generated ethics -- Religious medical ethics: revealed and natural alternatives -- Secular ethics and professional ethics -- Fallibilism and the convergence hypothesis |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. - the Hippocratic problem -- The Hippocratic oath and the ethic of hippocratism -- The Hippocratic tradition: a sporadic retreat -- The cacophony of codes in medical schools and professional associations -- The limits of professionally generated ethics -- Religious medical ethics: revealed and natural alternatives -- Secular ethics and professional ethics -- Fallibilism and the convergence hypothesis |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 242 S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58901-946-1 |
