Pastoral power and the confessing subject in patient-centred communication

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 483-493

  Mayes, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Confession; Michel Foucault; Pastoral power; Patient centred

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549168032     PISSN: 11767529     EISSN: 18724353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-009-9195-9     Document Type: Article

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