Pragmatism and Bioethics: Diagnosis or Cure?

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 533-544

  Tollefsen, Christopher ^a   Cherry, Mark J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b ST EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORALITY; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

BIOETHICS; CONSENSUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0347719465     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.28.5.533.18815     Document Type: Review

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