On the value-neutrality of the concepts of health and disease: Unto the breach again

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 539-567

  DeVito, S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boorse; Disease; Lennox; Mental disorder; Value neutrality; Wakefield

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; BIOSTATISTICS; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISABILITY; EVOLUTION; HEALTH; LIFESPAN; MENTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

BIOMETRY; DISEASE; HEALTH; HUMANS; LOGIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; SOCIAL VALUES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034509685     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/0360-5310(200010)25:5;1-W;FT539     Document Type: Review

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