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Medical Philosophy: Conceptual Issues In Medicine 1st Edition

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This is the first book that analyzes and systematizes all the general ideas of medicine, in particular the philosophical ones, which are usually tacit. Instead of focusing on one or two points -- typically disease and clinical trial -- this book examines all the salient aspects of biomedical research and practice: the nature of disease; the logic of diagnosis; the discovery and design of drugs; the design of lab and clinical trials; the crafting of therapies and design of protocols; the moral duties and rights of physicians and patients; the distinctive features of scientific medicine and of medical quackery; the unique combination of basic and translational research; the place of physicians and nurses in society; the task of medical sociology; and the need for universal medical coverage. Health care workers, medicine buffs, and philosophers will find this thought-provoking book highly useful in their line of work and research.
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  5. Publication date
    May 30, 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.65 x 9 inches
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This is the first book that analyzes and systematizes all the general ideas of medicine, in particular the philosophical ones, which are usually tacit. The aims of this book are to ferret out, investigate, and inter-relate the most general concepts and assumptions involved in medical research and practice. Most of these ideas are regularly discussed, in intuitive and unsystematic terms, in the most popular medical journals, such as the N Engl J Med, Lancet, BMJ, Arch Int Med, and JAMA.

Instead of focusing on one or two points typically disease and clinical trial as the vast majority of philosophers do, this book examines all the salient aspects of biomedical research and practice: the nature of disease, the logic of diagnosis, the discovery and design of drugs, the design of lab and clinical trials, the crafting of therapies and design of protocols, the moral duties and rights of physicians and patients, the distinctive features of scientific medicine and of medical quackery, the unique combination of basic and translational research, the place of physicians and nurses in society, the task of medical sociology, and the need for universal medical coverage. Health care workers, medicine buffs, and philosophers will find this thought-provoking book highly useful in their line of work and research.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wspc; 1st edition (May 30, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9814508942
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9814508940
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.65 x 9 inches
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Mario Augusto Bunge (/ˈbʊŋɡeɪ/; Spanish: [ˈbuŋxe]; September 21, 1919 – February 24, 2020) was an Argentine philosopher and physicist who was mainly active in Canada.

Bunge was a prolific intellectual, having written more than 400 papers and 80 books, notably his monumental "Treatise on Basic Philosophy" in eight volumes (1974–1989), a comprehensive and rigorous study of those philosophical aspects Bunge takes to be the core of modern philosophy: semantics, ontology, epistemology, philosophy of science and ethics. In his Treatise, Bunge developed a comprehensive scientific outlook which he then applied to the various natural and social sciences.

Bunge was distinguished with twenty-one honorary doctorates and four honorary professorships by universities from both the Americas and Europe. Bunge was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1984–) and of the Royal Society of Canada (1992–), and he is in the Science Hall of Fame of the AAAS.

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  • CESAR MAYORAL FIGUEROA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2014
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    Just a must.
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  • James Thomas
    4.0 out of 5 stars Essential Exploration of Medical Ethics
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2014
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    First off, this is not a book for the casual reader. It is demanding and expects the reader to have some background in philosophy, ethics and medicine. That said, it is accessible to anyone willing to put forth the effort.

    For those with the necessary prerequisites Bunge offers an excellent and timely exploration of medical ethics. This volume deserves a place in every medical professional's library.
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  • Dmitry Sepety
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but self-boosting and conceited
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015
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    The book seems a moderately good account of the matter, and one of a few in the field. It strongly defends scientific attitude towards medicine. It is easy and sometimes funny read. However, Bunge is extremely tendentious in boosting those phylosophical positions he support and disparaging those he do not. For me, one especially outrageous thing about the book is its treatment of Popper epistemology. Anyone who is well acquainted with the latter will see that Bunge's epistemology is at least 90% Popperian. However, Bunge never mentions the fact. Worse than that, he now and again crudely misrepresents Popper's views and criticizes this travesty of Popper.
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  • Enrique de Mestral
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2016
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    Very enlighting. One o ley point: he mixes critics to religion from the scientific side. There are things different.
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  • ernest reinhart
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... to read everything written by this man and would recommend that you do
    Reviewed in Canada on November 20, 2014
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    I try to read everything written by this man and would recommend that you do to
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