In this book the author explores the shifting philosophical boundaries of modern medical
knowledge and practice occasioned by the crisis of quality-of-care, especially in terms of the …

Although biomedicine is responsible for the “miracles” of modern medicine, paradoxically it
has also led to a quality-of-care crisis in which many patients feel disenfranchised from the …

Philosophy of medicine is a field that seeks to explore fundamental issues in theory,
research, and practice within the health sciences, particularly metaphysical and …

Philosophical reflections about matters medical are as old as medicine and philosophy. In
every era, critical thinkers, both in medicine and philosophy, have sought levels of …

The purpose of medical humanities is to improve the delivery of effective health care through
a better understanding of disease in society, and in the individual. The interfaces between …

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This article aims to engender discussion about the nature and future of medical humanities.
First, a normative personal vision of medical humanities as an inclusive movement is …

In reality there is a wide spectrum of literature emerging which lies on a continuum between
these two positions, and collectively it reflects an ongoing debate as to the best way forward …

Hermeneutics and phenomenology represent two inter-nested research traditions in
continental philosophy that have been rather absent in philosophy of medicine and medical …

The medical humanities are at a critical juncture. On the one hand, practitioners of this field
can bask in their recent successes: in the UK, at least, what was once a loose set of …