Fidelity to the healing relationship: a medical student's challenge to contemporary bioethics and prescription for medical practice

As a medical student, I observed that different physicians had strikingly different attitudes and approaches when caring for patients. The care of one patient in particular continues to challenge my understanding of illness and moral responsibility in the practice of medicine. In this paper, I illus...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Medical Ethics. in. - Society for the Study of Medical Ethics. - 42(2016), 4, Seite 224-228
1. Verfasser: Corcoran, Blake C (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Brandt, Lea, Fleming, David A, Gu, Chris N
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
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Schlagworte:Biological sciences Philosophy Economics Environmental studies Health sciences
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