Hippocratic oaths : medicine and its discontents /: medicine and its discontents. (2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Raymond Tallis.
• Other Names: Tallis, Raymond
• Contents: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; Acknowledgements; A (Very) Personal Introduction; Part One Origins; 1 The Medicine-taking Animal: a Philosophical Overture; 2 The Miracle of Scientific Medicine; 3 The Coming of Age of the Youngest Science; Part Two Contemporary Discontents; 4 Communication, Time, Waiting; 5 Power and Trust; 6 Enemies of Progress; 7 Representations and Reality; Part Three Destinations; 8 'Meagre Increments': the Supposed Failure of Success; 9 The End of Medicine as a Profession?; 10 'Everyone Has To Die Sometime'; Envoi; Notes; Index
• Publisher Details: London : Atlantic
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 342 pages)
• Subjects: 610.1; Medicine -- Philosophy; Medical care; Mind and body; Medical care; Medicine -- Philosophy; Mind and body; HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference; MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine; MEDICAL / Atlases; MEDICAL / Essays; MEDICAL / Family & General Practice; MEDICAL / Holistic Medicine; MEDICAL / Osteopathy; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body; Attitude to health; Delivery of health care; Philosophy, Medical; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782396512; 1782396519
• Related ISBNs: 1843541270; 9781843541271; 1322589704; 9781322589701
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.