Metaphysics and medical education: Taking holism seriously

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 478-484

  Wilson, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

holism; medical education; metaphysics; reductionism; reflective practice; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; METAPHYSICS; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENCE; STANDARD; TEACHING; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; METAPHYSICS; PERSONHOOD; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84878329927     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jep.12043     Document Type: Article

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