Postmodernity and a hypertensive patient: Rescuing value from nihilism

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-31

  Smith, Sam ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bioethics; Postmodernism; Professional patient relationship; Value

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031881178     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.24.1.25     Document Type: Review

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